9:30 a.m. Call to Order
Consideration of July 20, 2000, Meeting Minutes - Attachment B (July 20, 2000)
9:35 a.m. The Delivery of Indigent Defense Services - Overview and Assessment
- David Carroll, Senior Research Associate, The Spangenberg Group
- Discussion and Analysis by Commission members and guests
10:35 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Continued Discussion of Delivery of Indigent Defense Services and the Operation of North Dakota's Contract System
- Conclusions, Recommendations
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Review Draft Legislation Regarding an Application Fee for Appointed Defense Services - Attachment C (October 20, 2000)
- Staff report regarding Council of Presiding Judges review of the draft legislation
- Commission discussion and conclusions
1:00 p.m. Review Draft Application for Appointed Defense Services - Attachment D (October 20, 2000)
- Commission discussion and conclusions
1:30 p.m. Change in Defendant's Financial Status following Appointment of Counsel
- Discussion of situations in which a defendant financially qualifies for appointed counsel, but subsequently experiences a change in financial status which would otherwise disqualify appointment
- Methods of responding; how to address issues such as recoupment, reassignment, or possible contributions by defendant
- Discussion and conclusions
2:00 p.m. Unfinished business
Adjourn