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Next instruction from this context Read the court-appointed-attorney instructions and confirm the court and case number on your charging papers.
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Existing instructions to review Starting point : Read the court-appointed-attorney instructions and confirm the court and case number on your charging papers.Who the instructions concern : People facing a criminal charge and possible jail time who cannot afford counsel. The court determines financial eligibility; the interactive application is for criminal cases.Prepare: Court case number and next appearance notice : Court case number and next appearance noticePrepare: Income, assets, expenses and household information requested in the financial affidavit : Income, assets, expenses and household information requested in the financial affidavitPrepare: Current mailing address and phone number : Current mailing address and phone numberPublisher instruction 1 : Read the court-appointed-attorney instructions and confirm the court and case number on your charging papers.Publisher instruction 2 : Use the criminal court-appointed-lawyer interview in OJD Guide & File, or obtain the court financial-affidavit form.Publisher instruction 3 : Complete the financial questions truthfully and sign where required; the affidavit is made under penalty of perjury.Publisher instruction 4 : Submit the completed application using the court or interview filing instructions and retain confirmation.Publisher instruction 5 : Attend the scheduled court appearance and check whether an individual attorney has actually been assigned.Submission instructions : Which current publisher instructions apply to Submission instructions? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.Costs and fee questions : Which current publisher instructions apply to Costs and fee questions? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.After submission : Which current publisher instructions apply to After submission? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.Returned, denied or unresolved requests : Which current publisher instructions apply to Returned, denied or unresolved requests? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.Language, disability and offline access : Which current publisher instructions apply to Language, disability and offline access? These details have not been recorded for this route. Use the linked responsible office to confirm them.Request a court-appointed lawyer in a criminal case
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