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Indigent Defense Services

Indigent Defense Services

The NC Public Defense System

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Forms – Parent Representation

  • Trial Level
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Appeals

  • Checklist May 2021
  • Fillable Petition to Sue/Appeal as an Indigent (AOC-G-106) May 2021
  • How to Appeal May 2021
  • IDS-030 – Appeal Notification Form Jun 2011
  • Notice of Appeal – Order Eliminating Reunification (no TPR) Jun 2021
  • Notice of Appeal – Order Eliminating Reunification (with TPR) Jun 2021
  • Notice of Appeal-Adjudication and Disposition Order May 2021
  • Notice of Appeal-Order Changing Custody May 2021
  • Notice of Appeal-Order Changing Custody and Civil Custody Order May 2021
  • Notice of Appeal-Termination of Parental Rights Jun 2021
  • Notice to Preserve Right to Appeal Order Eliminating Reunification Jun 2021
  • Withdrawal of Appeal – Improper Party May 2021
  • Withdrawal of Appeal – No Client Signature May 2021
  • Withdrawal of Appeal – Non-Appealable May 2021
  • Withdrawal of Appeal – Notice Untimely May 2021

Checklists

  • Adjudication Checklist May 2021
  • TPR Checklist May 2021

Contempt

  • Motion for Order of Contempt May 2021
  • Wake County-Motion for Order to Show Cause May 2021
  • Wake County-Order to Show Cause May 2021

Discovery

  • Deposition Notice May 2021
  • Discovery Order May 2021
  • Fillable Subpoena (AOC-G-100) May 2021
  • Motion and Order for Deposition Costs May 2021
  • Motion and Order for Discovery May 2021

Experts

  • Application and Order for Defense Expert Witness Funding (AOC-G-309) May 2021
  • Defense Petition for Expert Hourly Rate Deviation (AOC-G-310) May 2021
  • Ex Parte Motion for Funds for Medical Expert May 2021
  • Fillable Subpoena (AOC-G-100) May 2021
  • Memo on Ex Parte Motions for Experts in AND cases May 2021
  • Motion for Funds for Social Work Expert May 2021

Hearings

  • Fillable Motion for Review (AOC-J-140) May 2021
  • Fillable Notice of Hearing in Juvenile Proceeding (AOC-J-141) May 2021

Interpreters

  • Memo on Interpretation and Translation Services May 2021

Interstate

  • DSS Manual Excerpt May 2021
  • ICPC Order May 2021
  • ICPC Order-Priority Placement May 2021

Motions

  • Motion and Order for Remote Testimony May 2021
  • Motion for Extension May 2021
  • Motion for Family Day Visit May 2021
  • Motion for Rule 4 Service May 2021
  • Motion for Visits and Case Plan for Incarcerated Parents May 2021
  • Motion in Limine May 2021
  • Motion to Dismiss 12(b)(6) May 2021
  • Motion to Quash May 2021
  • Motion to Re-Open the Evidence May 2021
  • Motion to Rescue May 2021

Orders

  • DSS to Chapter 50 Order May 2021

Parent Reports

  • Parent Report Example 1 May 2021
  • Parent Report Example 2 May 2021
  • Parent Report Example 3 May 2021
  • Parent Report Example 4 May 2021
  • Response to DSS Report May 2021

Paternity

  • Cover Letter for filing DSS 6246 May 2021
  • DSS 6246 May 2021

Witnesses (see also “Experts” above)

  • Fillable Subpoena (AOC-G-100) May 2021

Correspondence / General

      Client Communication

    • Client Form to Appeal May 2021
    • Client Questionnaire May 2021
    • COA Dissent Letter May 2021
    • File PDR Letter May 2021
    • Introduction Letter May 2021
    • No PDR, No MEBR Letter May 2021
    • No PDR, No MEBR Letter – Attachment May 2021
    • Where We Are Now Letter May 2021
    • Where We Are Now Letter (Spanish) May 2021

      Documents to Open a File

    • Case Information Sheet May 2021
    • Fillable Timeline for Appeal May 2021

      Notice of Appeal

    • Court of Appeals (see “Trial Level”) May 2021
    • Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal May 2021
    • Supreme Court May 2021

      Appellate Fee Application

Motions

      Trial Court

    • Rule 60 Post-ROA Being Filed May 2021
    • Rule 60 Pre-ROA Being Filed May 2021

      Court of Appeals

    • Motion for Extension of Time on PROA May 2021
    • Motion for Extension of Time on Transcript May 2021
    • Motion Requesting Additional Transcript May 2021
    • Motion Requesting Oral Argument May 2021
    • Motion to Amend Brief May 2021
    • Motion to Extend Page/Word Limit May 2021
    • Motion to Publish May 2021
    • Motion to Strike May 2021
    • Motion to Withdraw Appeal May 2021
    • Motion to Withdraw Argument May 2021
    • Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Client Request) May 2021
    • Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Constructive Discharge) May 2021

Petitions

  • Petition for Rehearing (Example) May 2021
  • Petition for Rehearing En Banc May 2021

Extraordinary Relief

      Petition for Writ of Certiorari

    • NOA No Certificate of Service on NOA May 2021
    • NOA No Certificate of Service on NOA – Affidavit of Client May 2021
    • NOA No Certificate of Service on NOA – Affidavit of Counsel May 2021
    • NOA Not Signed by Client May 2021
    • NOA Not Signed by Client – Affidavit of Client May 2021
    • NOA Not Signed by Client – Affidavit of Counsel May 2021
    • NOA Not Signed by Counsel May 2021
    • NOA Not Signed by Counsel – Affidavit of Client May 2021
    • NOA Not Signed by Counsel – Affidavit of Counsel May 2021
    • NOA Not Timely May 2021
    • NOA Not Timely – Affidavit of Client May 2021
    • NOA Not Timely – Affidavit of Counsel May 2021
    • NOA Unclear/Not all hearings/Defective May 2021
    • NOA Unclear/Not all hearings/Defective – Affidavit of Client May 2021
    • NOA Unclear/Not all hearings/Defective – Affidavit of Counsel May 2021

      Petition for Writ of Mandamus

    • Letter to Trial Court May 2021
    • Petition for Writ of Mandamus May 2021

      Petition for Writ of Supersedeas

    • Petition for Writ of Supersedeas May 2021

Record on Appeal

  • Certificate of Service – Proposed Record on Appeal May 2021
  • Certificate of Service – Record on Appeal May 2021
  • Certificate of Settlement May 2021
  • Notice of Reconstructed Testimony May 2021
  • Notice of Reconstructed Testimony – Narrative Example A May 2021
  • Notice of Reconstructed Testimony – Narrative Example B May 2021
  • Statement Regarding Exhibits May 2021
  • Statement Regarding Exhibits – Slip Sheet Example May 2021
  • Statement Regarding Exhibits – Stipulation Regarding Partial Exhibit Example May 2021
  • Stipulation Regarding Pseudonym May 2021
  • Transcript Information May 2021
  • Tribunal Identification May 2021

Brief

  • Appeal Information Statement May 2021
  • Brief Template May 2021
  • Certificate of Service May 2021
  • Jurisdiction May 2021
  • Word Count Certificate May 2021

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Indigent Defense Services
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Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 354-7200
Fax: (919) 354-7201

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