Assigned Counsel

The Franklin County Common Pleas Court - General Division provides assigned counsel for indigent defendants pursuant to following:

• ORC §120 and §2941.51
• Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 120 – 1
• Ohio Public Defender’s Standards and Guidelines for Appointed Counsel Reimbursement
• Local Rule 77
• Local Rule 78

Application for Appointment to the Master Appointment List.

• Appointed Counsel Application Packet

The following forms are required for assigned counsel fee and expense reimbursement:

• OPD 206R Instructions
• OPD-206R - Financial Disclosure/Affidavit of Indigency (English)
• OPD-1026R - Appointed Counsel Fee Application
• OPD-1027R Continuation Sheet
• Request for Court Paid Experts and or Expenses

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