Indi ndigent De Defense nse St Standar andards in in Wayne Coun Wa - PDF document

9/6/2018 Indi ndigent De Defense nse St Standar andards in in Wayne Coun Wa County ty Implementing the First Standards and Planning for the Next Standards Approved by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission CAP Presentation – September 7, 2018 www.michiganidc.gov The Commission has 15 members designated by stakeholders in the criminal justice system and appointed by the Governor to 4 ‐ year terms. 1

9/6/2018 “The MIDC shall be mindful that defense attorneys who provide indigent criminal defense services are partners with the prosecution, law enforcement, and the judiciary in the criminal justice system.” MCL §780.989(4) CDAM Designees to the MIDC: John Shea, Ann Arbor Frank Eaman, Pentwater William Swor, Grosse Pointe Woods Commissioners from Wayne County: Jeffrey Collins (by the Senate Majority Leader) Nancy J. Diehl (by the State Bar) Brandy Robinson (by Minority Interest Groups) Kristina Robinson (by the Chief Justice) 2

9/6/2018 We made significant progress in 2017. All 134 funding units in Michigan submitted plans for compliance with the MIDC’s first standards. The MIDC received $84.1 million to implement the plans beginning this fall. 3

9/6/2018 Wayne County Circuit Court’s total system cost is $24,727,870.00 . The local contribution is $7,447,334.00 and the grant award from the MIDC is $17,275,171.00. Improvements for the defender office. 4

9/6/2018 Resources for attorneys accepting assignments. Standard 1 ‐ Training and Education Attorneys will no longer pay for required training (beginning January 2019). Standard 2 – Initial Interviews Attorneys will be compensated for the initial client interview. 5

9/6/2018 Standard 3 – Experts and Investigators Attorneys accepting assignments have access to $5,446,158 for expert and investigator resources for indigent clients. Standard 4 – First Appearance All programs are separately coordinated through the district courts. Proposed Standards. Standard 5: Independence from the Judiciary. 6

9/6/2018 Proposed Standards. Standard 6: Indigent defense workloads. Proposed Standards. Standard 7: Qualification and Review. Proposed Standards. Standard 8: Economic incentives or disincentives. 7

9/6/2018 Stay informed. www.michiganidc.gov 8