977.08 Appointment of counsel.
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977.08 Appointment of counsel.
(1)If the representative or the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07
(1)refers a case to or within the office of the state public defender or if a case is referred under s. 48.23
(4), 51.60 , 55.105 , 938.23
(4), or 980.03
(a), the state public defender shall assign counsel according to subs.
(3)and
(4). If a defendant makes a request for change of attorney assignment, the change of attorney must be approved by the circuit court.
(2)All attorneys in a county shall be notified in writing by the state public defender that a set of lists is being prepared of attorneys willing to represent persons referred under s. 48.23
(4), 51.60 , 55.105 , 938.23
(4), or 980.03
(a)and indigent clients in the following:
(a)Cases involving persons charged with a crime against life under ss. 940.01 to 940.12 .
(b)Cases involving persons charged with a felony not specified under par.
(a).