HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION

Wm.Howard Taft Law Center, 2nd Floor, 230 E. Ninth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-946-3700  Fax: 513-946-3707

                                                                                                                            CURRENT INFORMATION                                

Ohio Supreme Court No. ________________________________________ 

Name:                              _______________________________________________________________

Address:                           _______________________________________________________________                 

                                         _______________________________________________________________

                                         _______________________________________________________________

Contacts:   Office:      ________________    Fax: _____________   Cell: __________________

Email: ___________________   Home: _______________               

1)     I have read the Qualifications, Regulations and Standards of the Public Defender Commission and hereby certify, by my registration as a member of the Public Defender Panel, I am qualified and willing to serve as appointed counsel to the following classifications of criminal cases as designated.

2)      

  1. For Aggravated Murder and Death Penalty Specifications:

I meet the qualification set forth in Rule 20 of the Ohio Supreme Court “Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Capital Cases” and I am on the list of attorneys qualified.

    For:

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(1) Lead Counsel

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(2) Co-counsel

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(3) Appellate Counsel

 

B.    For Other Homicides:  

I possess prior experience as:

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(1) Trial counsel or co-counsel in one prior murder trial or

 

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(2) Trial counsel in two first-degree felony or aggravated felony trials

 

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(3) Trial counsel in ten or more jury trials

 

  1. For Felony, 1st – 3rd Degree:  

I possess prior experience as:

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(1) Trial counsel in two or more first, second or third degree felony trials, at least one of which was a jury trial; or

 

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(2) Trial counsel in any four jury trials at least one of which was a jury trial in a first,       second or third degree felony; or

 

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(3) Trial counsel in any two criminal trials and:

(i) Co-counsel in at least one criminal jury trial;

(ii)Trial counsel or co-counsel in two jury trials.

 

D.     For Felony, 4th and 5th Degree:  

I possess:

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(1) Prior experience as trial counsel or co-counsel in at least one jury trial; or

 

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(2) Prior completion of a training program on criminal practice or procedure which is certified for continuing legal education credit by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on continuing legal education.

3)     I possess the requisite and prior experience and will accept appointments for:

 

         Please circle              Felonies:  A(1)   A(2)   A(3)   B(1)   B(2)   B(3)   C(1)   C(2)   C(3)   D(1)   D(2)

 

                              Misdemeanors             Delinquency              Dependency            Guardian Ad Litem        Appeals

 

4)     If selected to be on a felony panel or a contract attorney for misdemeanors, I can commit to being available ____ day(s) a week or ____ day(s) a month and I would prefer  _______________________________________________________(specify days).

 

5)  _________ (please indicate yes or no) I am available on an ON-CALL basis for Room A assignments.

                                                                                  

6)               I agree to notify the Public Defender Commission in writing of any change in my personal or professional status that would affect my qualifications to serve as appointed counsel.

 

7)   I understand that vouchers are to be submitted within 30 days of case termination and that each voucher must be accompanied by an executed affidavit of indigency in order to receive payment. Failure to submit the voucher in timely fashion will result in a 50% reduction in the fee.

___________________________________                     _________________________________          _____________________

(Signature)                                                                                (Approval)                                                                  (Date)

 

HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION

Wm.Howard Taft Law Center, 2nd Floor, 230 E. Ninth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513-946-3700  Fax: 513-946-3707

RE-REGISTRATION

 

                                                                                                                         CURRENT INFORMATION                                DATE:_______________                    

Ohio Supreme Court No. ________________________________________ 

Name:    _________________________________________________________________

Address:               ________________________________________________________________                   

                _________________________________________________________________

               __ _______________________________________________________________

Contacts: Office:      ________________    Fax: _____________   Cell: _______________________  

Email:  ___________________________   Home: ___________________  

         I am currently a member of the Public Defender’s panel and I am qualified and categorized to represent defendants in :     

 Please circle       Felonies:  A(1)   A(2)   A(3)   B(1)   B(2)   B(3)   C(1)   C(2)   C(3)   D(1)   D(2)

 

                              Misdemeanors             Delinquency              Dependency            Guardian Ad Litem        Appeals

        

             During the past year I attended various seminars and/or represented various defendants, which I believe warrants my

 re-categorization. Please list the seminars attended and any cases involved in. Please note the seminars sponsor and the case name(s), case number(s), degree of the offense(s). Prosecutor(s), and trial Judge(s).  

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5)     Based upon the foregoing and having read the Qualifications, Regulations and Standards of the Public Defender Commission I hereby certify, by my registration , that I am qualified and willing to serve as appointed counsel to the following classifications of criminal cases as designated.

 

Please circle        Felonies:  A(1)   A(2)   A(3)   B(1)   B(2)   B(3)   C(1)   C(2)   C(3)   D(1)   D(2)

 

                              Misdemeanors             Delinquency              Dependency            Guardian Ad Litem        Appeals

 

2)_____________ (please indicate yes or no) I am available on an ON-CALL basis for Room A assignments.

 

3)   If selected to be on a felony panel or a contract attorney for misdemeanors, I can commit to being available ____ day(s) a week or ____ day(s) a month and I would prefer  _______________________________________________________(specify days).

              

4)   I agree to notify the Public Defender Commission in writing of any change in my personal or professional status that would affect my qualifications to serve as appointed counsel.

 

5)   I understand that vouchers are to be submitted within 30 days of case termination and that each voucher must be accompanied by an executed affidavit of indigency in order to receive payment. Failure to submit the voucher in timely fashion will result in a 50% reduction in the fee.

____________________________                     ___________________________                       ______________________

(Signature)                                                       (Approval)                                                        (Date)