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SDAP’s attitude toward the representation of indigents is that expressed in Von Moltke v. Gillies (1948) 332 U.S. 708:
“Undivided allegiance and faithful, devoted service to a client are prized traditions of the American lawyer. It is this kind of service for which the Sixth Amendment makes provision. And nowhere is this service deemed more honorable than in case of appointment to represent an accused too poor to hire a lawyer, even though the accused may be a member of an unpopular or hated group, or may be charged with an offense which is peculiarly abhorrent.” (Id., at pp. 725-726, fn. omitted.) Read more.
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Become a Panel Attorney
New Panel Payment System
Mandatory Form for Augment Motions
Proofs of Service With No-Issue Briefs
File Omission Letter in 6DCA
Mandatory Forms for EOTs
Review Petitions Should Always be Filed as Criminal Cases
Become a Panel Attorney
Lawyers interested in becoming a panel attorney for the appellate projects, please join this virtual webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at noon. Second District Court of Appeal’s Administrative Presiding Justice Lui and Third District Associate Justice Mesiwala will discuss the program’s opportunities for attorneys interested in criminal, delinquency, dependency, or mental health defense. Click here to […]
New Panel Payment System
The Judicial Council has announced that effective September 28, 2024, panel payments under the Court Appointed Counsel Program will be made through ADP, rather than coming from the State Controller’s Office (SCO). Panel attorneys need not take any action. Existing systems, such as the eClaims program and panel attorney direct deposit elections will remain in […]
Mandatory Form for Augment Motions
There is now an updated form proposed order for augment motions. All motions to augment the record filed in the Sixth District Court of Appeal must be accompanied by the court’s fillable standard order form that can be found here. For civil cases, use this form. The court has given us the following guidance regarding three aspects […]
Proofs of Service With No-Issue Briefs
SDAP has been informed by the Court of Appeal that in several, recent cases – particularly in juvenile cases – the Court has had difficulties getting the client’s address to send the client the standard letter advising them of their rights when a no-issue brief has been filed on their behalf. In a few cases, […]
File Omission Letter in 6DCA
When filing an omission letter in the superior court, the Sixth District Court of Appeal requires the letter be filed and served on the Court of Appeal through TrueFiling. It is not enough to just serve the Court of Appeal. If the letter is only served on the Court of Appeal, the court might miss […]
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