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Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R MONTGOMERY CTY INDIG DEF Procedure For Contract Defender Procedure for Contract Defender Program

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Consideration of the selection must be based upon at least the following factors:

a. Experience and qualifications of the individual or submitting resume for a contract assignment;

b. past performance of the individual submitting resume for a contract assignment in representing indigent defendants in District Court;

c. disciplinary history with the State Bar of the individual submitting the resume for a contract assignment;

d. ability of the individual submitting the resume to comply with the term of the contract.

Upon execution of the contract assignment by the individual selected and the Commissioner's Court, the District Courts will exclusively appoint the contract attorney, subject to the limitations described in these rules.

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