Standards
for Determining Indigence (revised
2-3-2006) See Memo from Director Michael Mears for changes and please use the 2006 poverty guidelines chart
2007 poverty guidelines chart
UPDATE- Please use the 2009 poverty guidelines chart 
Standard
Adopting the 2005 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Use
in Determining Indigence 
(adopted 4-06-05)
- 2009 Poverty Guidelines
Performance Standards for Criminal Defense Representation in Indigent Criminal Cases (Adopted 5-21-04 - ratified by the 2006 General Assembly - signed by the Governor on May 5, 2006.)
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Standard
For Limiting Case Loads and Determining the Size of Legal
Staff in Circuit Public Defender Offices (adopted 8-27-04)
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Amendment
to Standard
For Limiting Case Loads and Determining the Size of Legal
Staff in Circuit Public Defender Offices
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Performance
Standards for Juvenile Defense Representation in Indigent Delinquency
and Unruly Cases (Adopted 12-10-04 - ratified by the 2006 General Assembly - signed by the Governor on May 5, 2006.)
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Death Penalty Defense Standards:
(Adopted 04-06-05. Revised 01-09-07)
- GPDSC
Death Penalty Defense Standards

- ABA
Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense
Counsel in Death Penalty Cases

- Final
Page of GPDSC Death Penalty Defense Standards
Standard
for the Removal of a Circuit Public Defender for Cause
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 17-12-20 (Adopted 05-27-05 - ratified by the 2006 General Assembly - signed by the Governor on May 5, 2006.)
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Performance Standards for Appellate Counsel
(adopted 12-09-05, amended 12-01-06)
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Performance Standards for Criminal Defense Investigators in Indigent Criminal Cases (adopted 12-01-06)
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Standards and procedures for appointment of counsel for conflict of interest cases (adopted 11-30-07)
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