Under Penal Code Section 987.2, the County is obligated to pay the costs associated with the representation of indigent defendants. Defendants are first referred to the Public Defender. When the representation of a defendant by the Public Defender results in a conflict of interest, or for any other reason the Public Defender cannot accept a case, the Alternate Public Defender (APD) performs a similar review. Should the APD be unable to represent an indigent defendant, then outside counsel must be appointed.
The documents in this section are relevant to attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants and for those attorneys interested in applying for an indigent defense panel.
The qualifications document sets forth eligibility requirements to apply for a criminal indigent defense panel, such as:
To apply, the following forms must be completed, available here in a fillable, printable format for your convenience.
Completed, signed original forms should be mailed or delivered to the court executive officer.
Court Executive Officer
Hall of Justice
600 Union Ave
Fairfield, CA 94533
Appointed counsel billing guidelines for the juvenile division are created for the County of Solano, the Superior Court of Solano County and the private attorneys appointed by the Court to represent indigent juvenile defendants in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 602 proceedings, sets forth procedures for submitting billings. This packet of information includes the juvenile Billing Guidelines, relevant forms outlines how to submit your claims for payment.
Hall of Justice
600 Union Ave
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone : (707) 207-7300
courtorderclaims@solano.courts.ca.gov