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Indigent Defense Services

The NC Public Defense System

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IDS Policies and Rules

Billing Policies

For AttorneysCapital and Post-ConvictionAttorney Fee and Expense Applications
Non-CapitalAttorney Fee and Expense Applications
Deadline WaiverExtensions and Waivers of Attorney Fee Applications
For ExpertsCapital and Post-ConvictionExpert Fee and Expense Applications
Non-CapitalExpert Fee and Expense Applications

Case Specific Policies

Parent DefenseAppointment/Non-ParentAppointment of Non-Parent in A/N/D Proceedings
Guardians ad Litem in A/N/D and Termination of Parental RightsAppointments of Guardians ad Litem in A/N/D and T/P/R Proceedings
Civil PaternityAppointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Civil Paternity Proceedings
Depositions in A/N/D ProceedingsDepositions in A/N/D Proceedings
No-Merit BriefsNo-Merit Briefs Policy
No-Merit Briefs Checklist
Adjudication/Disposition Appeal Checklist
TPR Checklist
Other Orders Checklist
Entitlement to CounselIn A/N/D Proceedings After Permanent Plan
Role of Trial Counsel Under Rule 3.1Division of Responsibility between Trial and Appellate Counsel
BillingBilling Guidelines
AppealsConditions for PaymentConditions of Payment for Indigent Appellate Representation
Duty to MonitorAppellate Counsel’s Duty to Monitor Appointment of Trial Counsel After Relief is Granted Upon Appeal
MAR Pending AppealMotions for Appropriate Relief Pending Appeal
SBM AppealsPayment for Satellite Based Monitoring Appeals
Juvenile PrivacyRedaction of Juvenile Names in Appellate Briefs
ListservsSubscription to the Appellate Listserv
Anders BriefsAnders Briefs in Criminal and Delinquency Appeals
Appeals of Right to SCONCAppeals of Right to the Supreme Court of North Carolina Based Upon a Dissent in the Court of Appeals
TrainingMandatory Appellate Training
En BancMotions for En Banc Hearing and Rehearing Under Rule 31.1
of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure
PDRPetitions for Discretionary Review
Role of Trial Counsel Under Rule 3.1Division of Responsibility between Trial and Appellate Counsel who are Proceeding Under Rule 3.1
Capital CasesTrial Attendance404
Billing GuidelinesAttorney Billing Practices
Cap on Cases (MIT)Cap per Mitigation Specialist on the number of Open Capital Cases at the Trial or Post-Conviction Level
Cap on Cases (TC)404
Mental Health Experts404
Exceptional404
Contact Visits404
Expert SpendingExpert Requests and Spending
TrainingMandatory Training
ConsultsMandatory Consultation and Notification Policies for Capital Post-Conviction Cases
Mitigation RosterMandatory Mitigation Specialist Rosters
RJARacial Justice Act Claims in Capital Cases at the Appellate and Post-Conviction Levels
Capital Post Conviction Post Release“R” Files – Appointment and Payment of Counsel in Post-Release Supervision and Parole Preliminary Revocation Hearings Before a Hearing Officer, and Post-Release Supervision and Parole Revocation Hearings and Criminal Contempt Proceedings Before the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission
Class 3Appointment and Payment of Counsel for Class 3 Misdemeanors

AOC Policies

OLAS

IDS Procedures

Appointment FeeUpdated Procedures to Attorney Appointments
Docketing InstructionsClerk Actions when a District Court Judge Orders a Civil Judgement for Attorney Fees
Statute of LimitationStatute of Limitation on Judgments for Indigent Attorney Fees
ScopeScope of Representation
Use of Foreign Language Interpreters (IDS)Out of Court Foreign Language Interpretation and Translation Services for Indigent Defendants and Respondents

IDS Rules

Part 1Adult Criminal
Part 2Capital
Part 2 Appendix
Part 3Appeals
Part 4-UNAVAILABLE-
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Indigent Defense Services
123 West Main Street, Suite 400
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 354-7200
Fax: (919) 354-7201

Attorney Fee Application Inquiry Line:
(919) 890-2188

Setoff Debt Program Taxpayer Inquiry Line:
(919) 890-1655

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