Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys)
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Assigned Counsel Plan (18-B panel attorneys) are private lawyers in New York City who are appointed and paid by the government to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases when public defender offices cannot.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigent defense system
ⓘ
legal defense program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court (various departments)
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Assigned Counsel Plan administrators in each New York City county ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
18-B panel attorneys
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Assigned Counsel Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attorneyRequirements |
must be approved by the Appellate Division or designated screening committee
ⓘ
must meet experience and training criteria ⓘ |
| attorneysAre | court-appointed ⓘ |
| attorneysAre | paid by the government ⓘ |
| caseTypes |
appeals in criminal matters
ⓘ
certain family law and child protective cases ⓘ felony cases ⓘ misdemeanor cases ⓘ |
| clientEligibility |
financially eligible persons determined by the court
ⓘ
indigent defendants ⓘ |
| comparedWith | public defender offices ⓘ |
| compensationModel |
hourly rates set by statute or court rule
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reimbursement for certain case-related expenses ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| coversCourtType |
criminal courts
ⓘ
some family courts ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
New York City government
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New York State reimbursements and allocations ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York City Assigned Counsel Plan rules
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New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services standards ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
New York City criminal courts
NERFINISHED
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indigent defendants in New York City ⓘ private criminal defense attorneys in New York City ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New York County Law Article 18-B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRightProtected |
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
ⓘ
due process rights of indigent defendants ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Appellate Division departmental committees
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New York State Office of Court Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to maintain adequate caseloads for public defender offices
ⓘ
to reduce conflicts of interest in indigent defense ⓘ |
| providesService |
criminal defense representation
ⓘ
family court representation in certain matters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure the constitutional right to counsel for defendants who cannot afford an attorney
ⓘ
to provide legal representation to indigent criminal defendants ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Gideon v. Wainwright (right to counsel jurisprudence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleRelativeToPublicDefender |
provides representation when public defender offices have conflicts or overload
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serves as overflow and conflict counsel ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | attorneys selected from approved panels ⓘ |
| usesAttorneyType | private attorneys ⓘ |
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