Policies & Procedures

Please refer back to this page regularly for questions regarding Policies & Procedures for Wayne County's Indigent Defense Services programs and compliance with State standards. If you are looking for guidance on policies or procedures that are not represented on the page, please contact us at IDSDWayne@waynecountymi.gov.

 

Attorney Qualifications Program Policies

For information about our Attorney Qualifications Program, including training opportunities and directions on how to apply to our roster, please visit the Attorney Qualifications Program page.

Attorney Application Instructions(PDF, 320KB)

Master Attorney Qualifications Document(PDF, 276KB)

 

Defender Support Unit Policies

For the most up-to-date information on our Defender Support Unit activities, check out the Defender Support Unit Program page.

 Expectations for Collaborative Defense(PDF, 157KB)

Managing Conflicts(PDF, 142KB)

Mandated Reporting and Confidentiality(PDF, 149KB)

 

Investigator and Expert Program Policies

For more forms and information, including courtesy lists of existing private investigators and experts in our system, please visit our Investigator and Expert Program page.

Investigators and Experts Program Core Policy(PDF, 308KB)

Schedule of Rates for Defense Use of Investigator and Expert Services(PDF, 576KB)

Standardized Travel Policy and Procedure(PDF, 236KB)

MIDC Standard-Specific Policies

Standard 2

Jail Visit Policy and Procedure(PDF, 218KB)

You can find the required visit certification form under our IDSD Compliance Forms. 

When submitting your initial interview certification for payment to the Court's system, make sure you are selecting initial client visit from the event dropdown! Failure to differentiate between an initial client visit and a general client visit can result in being flagged for non-compliance!

Standard 8

Assigned Counsel Fee Schedule and Hourly Billing Policy(PDF, 401KB)

 

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