The Fair Defense Act Management System

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Standards and Procedures

• Criminal
  • Individual Court Procedures
  • CLE Reporting Affidavit
  • *Standards
  • Quick Guide - Requirements to Accept Felony Court Appointments in Harris County 
  • Appointed Attorney Fee Schedule
  • Federal 2017 Poverty Guidelines
  • Guidelines for expenses incurred in indigent cases tried in the district courts
  • Second Judicial Administrative Region's Approved Death Penalty Capital Attorney List
  • Presiding Judges of the Administrative Judicial Regions Approved Attorney List for 11.071 Appointments
  • Applications to Accept Felony Appointments in Harris County
• Juvenile
  • CLE Reporting Affidavit *
  • Attorney Appointment Application *
  • Standards *

Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas

• Application for Qualified Counsel in Capital Cases - 1^st Chair - Trial Counsel 
• Application for Qualified Counsel in Capital Cases - 2^nd Chair - Trial Counsel
• Application for Qualified Counsel in Capital Cases - Appellate Counsel

    Frequently Asked Questions
      Suggestions and tips for using the Fair Defense Act Management System

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Attorney Voucher information Processing System

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Frequently Asked Questions including Registration

Frequently Asked Questions – since Oct 1st launch