APPLICATION
RAINS County Criminal Courts Attorney Appointment List
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Name: ______________________________________________________________
Business Address: _____________________________________________________
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Business Phone: _____________________
Fax No.: ___________________________
E-mail: ____________________________
EDUCATION
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Date licensed to practice law in Texas: __________ Bar Card No.__________________
Are you fluent in any language other than English? Which language (s)?
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Have you had hours of CLE in Criminal Law in the last calendar year?
______Yes
_________No
Are you presently in good standing with the State Bar of Texas?
______Yes
_________No
EXPERIENCE – GENERAL
Briefly describe your legal experience and the type of law you have practiced including what
percentage has been criminal
law:___________________________________________________
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EXPERIENCE – CRIMINAL
Have you ever served in a criminal prosecutor’s office?
________Yes
_______No
If “yes,” where and when: ________________________________________________________
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Have you ever served as the lead counsel in the defense or prosecution of a criminal case?
Yes _____ No _____ If “yes,” how many times? ______________Misd.
_____________Felony
How many criminal jury trials have you tried as lead counsel?
___________Misdemeanor _________________Felony
Have you been lead or co-counsel in a capital murder case where the State was seeking the death
penalty? Yes _______ No ________ If “yes,” please note case and date:
First Chair_____________________________________________________________________
Second Chair___________________________________________________________________
Check those that apply.
____ Have at least five years of experience in criminal litigation.
____ Have tried to verdict as lead defense counsel in five or more felony cases
____ Have trial experience in the use of and challenges to mental health or forensic expert
witnesses;
____ Have investigated and presented mitigating evidence at the penalty phase of a death
penalty trial.
____ Have participated in continuing legal education courses or other training relating to
criminal
defense in death penalty cases.
EXPERIENCE – APPELLATE
Do you want to be assigned appellate appointments?
Yes ________
Number of briefs filed: _________ Number of oral arguments: ________
No ________
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Are you board certified in criminal law?
Are you licensed to practice in federal court?
Yes ________
Yes ________
No_________
No_________
Based on the RAINS County Qualifications I am qualified to receive and want to accept indigent
criminal appointments.
By my signature I attest that the information I have provided in this application is true and
accurate
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Signature of Applicant
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Date
CAUSE NO. ______________
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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IN THE ________COURT
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OF
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__________COUNTY, TEXAS
ORDER TO PAY COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL
Be it remembered that after considering the reasonable and necessary overhead costs, the
availability of qualified attorneys willing to accept the stated rate, the time and labor reasonably
required, the complexity of the case, the experience and ability of counsel, and such other factors
as evidenced by the record, file, and docket sheet in this case;
The Court finds that the Motion to Pay Court-Appointed Attorney’s Fees and
attached time sheet affidavit presented by ______________________________________
is proper and that said above-reasonable and necessary services were certified as
performed by counsel in this case and said Motion should be granted. It is therefore
ORDERED that the said Court-Appointed Counsel, named above, be and shall be paid,
from the General Fund of ____________ County, Texas, the following amount:
$__________________.
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The Court, having considered the Motion to Pay Court-Appointed Attorney’s Fees
and attached time sheet affidavit presented by __________________________________,
finds that the requested amount should and it is hereby disapproved. The Court enters the
following written findings: (check only those which the court finds)
o o The request for payment is unreasonable and not in conformity with the
Standing Order for Compensation of Attorneys Appointed to Represent Indigent
Defendants, which the Court finds provides reasonable compensation.
o o Court-appointed counsel seeks compensation for time which is not reasonably
related to the specific case on trial and/or work which was not reasonable and
necessary to the preparation and disposition of this case.
o o Other:
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Signed this the ______ day of ___________________, 20______.
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Judge Presiding