Constitutional Requirement
Constitutional amendment that includes the right to counsel and speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Sixth Amendment
Professional who provides specialized knowledge and information to assist with a fact at issue. typically during the trial period of a case.
Expert
The threshold guideline used to determine if a person is indigent or not.
Indigency standard
The first indigent defense office that takes indigent criminal defense cases from the court, typically called the public defender's office.
Primary services
Money paid by defendant to secure their release from custody until trial and returned after trial ends.
Bail
When an individual's freedom, personal autonomy, or rights are taken away often as a result of a criminal conviction.
Loss of liberty
Professional who provides social services assitance for those involved with the cirminal justice system.
Social worker
A defendant who is representing themselves in court proceedings.
Per se representation
Representation to individuals accused of a crime(s) who cannot afford an attorney.
Public/indigent defense
A request made by a lawyer asking the court to make a decision or judgement on an issue in their favor.
Motion
Seminal case guranteeing right to counsel for indigent defendants in capital cases.
Powell v. Alabama
Head attorney at a public defender office what oversees the agency and handles adminstrative matters.
Chief public defender
Whether a person qualifies for a certain benefit or designation.
Eligibility
A secondary or tertiary indigent defense office that takes cases when the primary office has a conflict of interest.
Conflict office
Process of the government offering plea deals to the defendant to avoid trial and the defendant can accept or reject the plea deal.
Plea bargaining
A formal in-court discussion, often for the judicial officer to ensure a defendant understands their rights and the legal proceedings.
Colloquy
An attorney who provides legal representation under reduced-hours; often for conflict cases.
Part-time public defender
The guidelines create and used by the federal government to determine if a person is financially eligible for government programs.
Federal poverty guidelines
The third indigent defense office that takes indigent criminal defense cases; this happens when there is a conflict of interest or overflow of caseloads at the secondary provider office.
Tertiary services
Post-arraignment but prior to defendant's plea, an attempt by the government and defense lawyer to resolve case without going to trial.
Pretrial conference
Seminal case guranteeing right to counsel, unless knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived, for indigent defendants in federal criminal cases.
Johnson v. Zerbst
Employees and individuals who assist attorneys with day-to-day functions that do not provide direct representation.
Support staff
Money charged for a service. For example, filing fees.
Fees
An organization that is not for-profit and designed to better society, can be through resources, religion, charity, services, etc.
Non-profit organization
Optional interventions to address immediate concerns for newly arrested defendants, such as behavioral health and housing needs, to minimize the need for pretrial detention.
Support services