Supporting Assigned Counsel
Seeking a Fair and Just Criminal Justice System
Facilitating Effective Representation for the Accused
Attention Managed Assigned Counsel:
The IDSD Support Services Application has launched! Please note that your login credentials will be the same as those used for the Billing Application. Please also review our training materials, and submit a ticket to IDSD IT for technical help if needed.
Go to IDSD Support Services Application
Office Hours for Support:
Office hours for application support will be available from 1:00 - 2:00PM on the following dates via Zoom. All sessions can be accessed at this link.
Wednesday, December 10
Thursday, December 11
Friday, December 12
Monday, December 15
Wednesday, December 17
Friday, December 19
Wayne County's Indigent Defense Services Department (IDSD), formerly Office of Public Defense Services (OPDS), was launched in August 2020. IDSD is responsible for developing and implementing plans for compliance with the standards of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). Approved standards include training of assigned counsel, ensuring counsel at the first court appearance, prompt visitation between assigned counsel and clients, access to investigators and experts, and most recently, independence from the judiciary.
Approximately 35% of Wayne County's 16,000 assignments of counsel are presently allocated to the Neighborhood Defender Service Detroit, with the remainder allocated to private counsel qualified by the Third Circuit Court to accept assignments. The IDSD is funded through annual state grants from the MIDC, as well as funding received from the County.