Section 780.711 – Short Title.

780.711 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “appellate defender act”. History: 1978, Act 620, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979

Section 780.712 – Appellate Defender Commission; Creation; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Compensation and Expenses; Development of System of Indigent Appellate Defense Services; Development and Adoption of Minimum Standards; Roster of Attorneys; Appointment by Trial Court or Referral; Continuing Legal Education Training Program.

780.712 Appellate defender commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; compensation and expenses; development of system of indigent appellate defense services; development and adoption of minimum standards; roster of attorneys; appointment by trial court or referral; continuing legal education training program. Sec. 2. (1) An appellate defender commission is created within the office of […]

Section 780.713 – Appellate Defender; Appointment; Dismissal; Duties.

780.713 Appellate defender; appointment; dismissal; duties. Sec. 3. (1) An appellate defender shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the appellate defender commission. An appellate defender shall not be dismissed except for cause determined after a hearing. Dismissal shall require a majority vote of the commission. (2) The appellate defender shall appoint and […]

Section 780.714 – Appellate Defender, Deputy Appellate Defender, and Assistant Appellate Defender; Qualifications, Duties, and Restrictions; Court Employees.

780.714 Appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, and assistant appellate defender; qualifications, duties, and restrictions; court employees. Sec. 4. (1) The appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, and each assistant appellate defender shall: (a) Be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. (b) Take and subscribe to the oath required by the constitution before taking […]

Section 780.715 – Salaries and Expenses; Post Audits; Space and Equipment.

780.715 Salaries and expenses; post audits; space and equipment. Sec. 5. (1) The salaries of the appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, assistant appellate defenders, and supporting personnel shall be established by the commission. (2) The appellate defender, deputy appellate defender, assistant appellate defenders, and supporting personnel shall be reimbursed for their reasonable actual and necessary […]

Section 780.716 – Appellate Defender; Duties Generally.

780.716 Appellate defender; duties generally. Sec. 6. The appellate defender shall: (a) Conduct an appeal of a felony conviction or conduct other post conviction remedies on behalf of a person for whom the appellate defender is assigned as attorney by a court of a record. (b) Provide investigatory and other services necessary for a complete […]

Section 780.717 – Special Assistant Appellate Defenders; Appointment; Duties; Payment on Contract Basis; Practice of Law Not Restricted.

780.717 Special assistant appellate defenders; appointment; duties; payment on contract basis; practice of law not restricted. Sec. 7. The appellate defender may appoint special assistant appellate defenders to represent indigent persons or to assist in the representation of an indigent person at any stage of appellate or post conviction proceedings, upon rules adopted by the […]

Section 780.718 – Office of Appellate Defender; Funding.

780.718 Office of appellate defender; funding. Sec. 8. The office of the appellate defender shall be funded in the following manner: (a) The legislature may annually appropriate funds necessary to insure the continued operation of the appellate defender commission and the office of the appellate defender. (b) The appellate defender commission may receive grants from […]

Section 780.719 – Record; Report.

780.719 Record; report. Sec. 9. The appellate defender shall keep a record of services rendered and expenses incurred and shall annually file a report of those services, expenses, and warrants with the commission and the legislature. History: 1978, Act 620, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979