Reimbursement 

The County Reimbursement Program processes indigent defense reimbursement payments to the counties and court-appointed attorneys. Together, Ohio county public defenders handled over 244,000 cases in fiscal year 2002. The costs for operating these systems was $39,742,003. The Ohio Public Defender then reimburses these counties for up to 50% of allowable costs, which amounted to $15,561,292 in fiscal year 2002.

In addition, the Ohio Public Defender is responsible for reimbursing counties for court-appointed counsel in death penalty representation. The Ohio Public Defender reimbursed counties a total of $866,522 in fiscal year 2002 for death penalty representation.

• Indigent Client Eligibility Guidelines

• OPD-206R-Financial Disclosure/Affidavit of Indigency - How to apply for Public Defender/Assigned Counsel.

• OPD-206 R/S - English/Spanish Affidavit of Indigency -
  How to apply for Public Defender/Assigned Counsel.

• County Auditor Monthly Remittance Form - Monthly report form in counties with Public Defender Offices

• Office of the Ohio Public Defender County Indigent Fee/Cost Recoupment Programs - Marginally indigent should pay some amount towards cost of their Appointed Counsel or Public Defender

• Standards and Guidelines for Appointed Counsel Reimbursement, State Maximum Fee Schedule, and County Public Defender Office Standards

• OPD-1026R - Appointed Counsel Fee Application

• OPD-1027R - Continuation Sheet

• OPD-E-501 - Public Defender Monthly Operating Expenses and Caseload Report - Monthly report submitted by County Public Defender Offices

• OPD-1031 - Supreme Court Form - Form Necessary for Appointed Counsel to be paid for services rendered in the Supreme Court

• OPD-E-205 Transcript Form - Form used by Courts and Counties to get Reporter/Transcript paid and then submit to OPD for reimbursement

• OPD-209 - Expert Form - Form used by Courts and Counties to get Expert paid and then submit to OPD for reimbursement

• Software Download - Ohio Public Defender Form 1026R Automation - Appointed Counsel Fee Application

$25.00 Indigent Application Fee Information

Limitations in the Assignment of Counsel in Juvenile Court

House Bill 66 contained language which amended O.R.C. Section 2151.352, limiting the right to counsel, at government expense, under O.R.C. 120 et seq., in certain civil matters that may be heard in Juvenile Court.

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