DURHAM — The North Carolina Indigent Defense Services (IDS) Commission announced today that it has appointed Chad Perry as chief special
Chad Perry Appointed as Chief Special Counsel
New Rate Chart for PAC (as of January 1, 2022)
Great New Resource From SOG
Civil Defender Educator Timothy Heinle has just published, When and How Criminal Defense Attorneys Can Obtain Access to Confidential Child Welfare and
Appellate Defender Re-appointed
The North Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense Services is pleased to announce that its members voted to re-appoint Glenn Gerding as Appellate
Gaston County Assistant Public Defender named to Superior Court bench
Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Jesse Caldwell IV to serve as a Superior Court judge for GastonCounty. He will be replacing his father, Jesse Caldwell III,
Commission Adopts Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan
Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to fulfilling Indigent Defense Service’s mission, the IDS Commission is committed to fostering
COVID-19 Information
New! IDS can reimburse you for teleconferencing and email charges related to the Public Health Emergency. Please use the form below. If you have
Notice of Targeted Rate Hikes for PAC and Contract Attorneys
On January 22, the Indigent Defense Services Commission voted for a very modest rate hike for some classes of case. This is possible based on revenue
State Defenders Re-appointed
The North Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense Services is pleased to announce that its members voted to re-appoint Eric Zogry as the Juvenile
Memorandum: COVID-19 Vaccinations and Attorneys
As you know, North Carolina has started a tiered roll-out for COVID-19 vaccinations. We havereceived lots of questions from attorneys who actively