PD 6.025(3)
(3) The state public defender may periodically review a person's ability to pay and may rely upon information obtained from employment and tax records to determine ability to pay. When a person originally unable to pay for legal representation is later determined to have the ability to pay, the state public defender shall send notice of a periodic payment schedule to the person's last known address.
PD 6.025 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 11-20-95; cr.
Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96;
CR 04-038: r. (2) (a), renum. (2) (b) to (d) to be (2) (a) to (c)
Register August 2005 No. 596, eff. 9-1-05;
CR 09-068: cr. (4)
Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10;
CR 10-134: am (1), (2) (a), (3)
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11; correction in (2) (a) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 4., Stats.,
Register April 2011 No. 664;
CR 12-018: am. (1), (2) (a)
Register July 2013 No. 691, eff. 8-1-13.
PD 6.03
PD 6.03
Multiple related charges. PD 6.03(1)
(1) If multiple related charges for one client are issued on separate complaints, the state public defender may waive the reimbursement fee for cases opened under any of the following circumstances:
PD 6.03(1)(a)
(a) The multiple complaints allege the issuance of forged or worthless checks on the same account and within a period of three months or less.
PD 6.03(1)(b)
(b) The multiple complaints allege offenses arising out of a single incident.
PD 6.03(2)
(2) The reimbursement fee for a case opened based on a reissuance of a criminal complaint previously dismissed is waived.
PD 6.03(3)
(3) Waiver of reimbursement fees under this section applies both to the reimbursement fee under
s. PD 6.01 and the optional discount amount under
s. PD 6.02.
PD 6.03 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 8-31-95; cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96;
CR 10-134: am. (1) (intro.), (3)
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11.
PD 6.04
PD 6.04
Multiple appointments on the same case. When the same case results in multiple state public defender appointments of counsel for a client for any of the following reasons, the client shall not be charged an additional fee for the case:
PD 6.04(1)
(1) The case was reassigned for administrative reasons or because of a conflict of interest.
PD 6.04(2)
(2) The client requested substitution of counsel.
PD 6.04(3)
(3) The client retained a private attorney who withdrew before completion of the case.
PD 6.04(4)
(4) The client was granted a new trial after the judgment was vacated on ineffective assistance of counsel grounds.
PD 6.04 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 8-31-95; cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; cr. (5),
Register, June, 1999, No. 522, eff. 7-1-99;
CR 10-134: am. (intro.), r. (2), renum. (3), (4), (5) to be (2), (3), (4) and am.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11.
PD 6.045
PD 6.045
Reimbursement from clients with changed circumstances. PD 6.045(1)
(1) The state public defender may, subject to s.
977.075 (3m), Stats., assess a payment amount in excess of the applicable amount in
s. PD 6.01 if the client is responsible for payment under s.
977.075, Stats., and after counsel is appointed by the state public defender, does not meet the financial criteria specified in
s. PD 3.03.
PD 6.045(2)
(2) In assessing a payment amount under
sub. (1), the state public defender shall consider the costs of providing the client with representation and the point in the applicable proceeding at which the client no longer met the financial criteria specified in
s. PD 3.03.
PD 6.045 History
History:
CR 10-134: cr.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11.
PD 6.05
PD 6.05
Reimbursement from parents of juveniles. PD 6.05(1)(1) Pursuant to ss.
48.275 (2) (b) and
938.275 (2) (b), Stats., when the court orders reimbursement by the parent of a juvenile, the amount of the reimbursement shall be the amount specified in the fee schedule in
s. PD 6.01, subject to the following:
PD 6.05(1)(a)
(a) The parent may request, within 30 days of the reimbursement order, that the state public defender determine whether the parent is indigent. If the parent does not make this request or if the parent is determined not to be indigent, the reimbursement shall be the amount specified in the fee schedule in
s. PD 6.01.
PD 6.05(1)(b)
(b) If the parent is determined to be partially indigent pursuant to
s. PD 3.03 (7), the reimbursement shall not exceed 25% of the amount specified in the applicable schedule in
s. PD 6.01. If the parent is determined to be indigent, no reimbursement shall be assessed.
PD 6.05(2)
(2) The state public defender shall report to the court that ordered reimbursement the result of the indigency determination and the amount of the reimbursement to be assessed.
PD 6.05(3)
(3) If reimbursement by both parents is ordered, the parents are jointly and severally liable for the obligation. The maximum amount for which both parents are obligated is the amount of the reimbursement under
s. PD 6.01.
PD 6.05 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 8-31-95; cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96
; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b), 7., Stats.,
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) (b),
Register, April, 1997, No. 496, eff. 5-1-97;
CR 10-134: am.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11; correction in (1) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 4., Stats.,
Register April 2011 No. 664.
PD 6.055
PD 6.055
Reimbursement from persons represented in civil commitment or chapter 55 proceedings. PD 6.055(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), when the court orders reimbursement under s.
51.605 (1) or
55.107 (1), Stats., from a person for whom the state public defender has appointed an attorney in a proceeding under ch.
51 or
55, Stats., the amount of the reimbursement shall be the amount specified in the schedule in
s. PD 6.01 for a commitment, if the case was filed under
ch. 51, Stats., or for a
ch. 55, Stats., case, whichever is applicable.
PD 6.055(2)
(2) Upon the court's request at or after the conclusion of the proceedings, the state public defender shall conduct a determination of indigency and report the results of the determination to the court.
PD 6.055(2)(a)
(a) If the state public defender is unable to obtain the necessary financial information or if the person is determined not to be indigent, the reimbursement shall not exceed the amount specified in the applicable schedule in
s. PD 6.01.
PD 6.055(2)(b)
(b) If the person is determined to be partially indigent as provided in
s. PD 3.03 (8), the reimbursement shall not exceed 25% of the amount specified in the applicable schedule in
s. PD 6.01.
PD 6.055 History
History:
CR 09-068: cr.
Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; am.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11.
PD 6.06
PD 6.06
Referral to department of administration. The state public defender shall refer to the department of administration a collection account of a person who has been determined able to pay, has not paid the optional discount amount, has been given a monthly payment schedule and has missed a monthly payment by more than 10 days.
PD 6.06 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 11-20-95; cr.
Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96;
CR 10-134: am.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11.
PD 6.07
PD 6.07
Representation regarding payment of attorney fees. The state public defender shall not provide representation to a person on the issue of the payment amount owed to the state public defender.
PD 6.07 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 11-20-95; cr.
Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96;
CR 10-134: am.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 6-19-11.
PD 6.08
PD 6.08
Reports on status of collections. The state public defender shall submit quarterly reports to the joint committee on finance and to the department of administration regarding the collection of payments ordered under ss.
48.275 (2),
51.605,
55.107,
757.66,
938.275,
977.06,
977.075, and
977.076, Stats. These reports shall include the amount collected and the amount of accounts receivable referred to the department of administration during each reporting period.
PD 6.08 History
History:
Emerg. cr. eff. 11-20-95; cr.
Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96;
CR 09-068: am.
Register May 2010 No. 653, eff. 6-1-10; correction made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register July 2011 No. 667.
