Rule 2


     The appointment by this court of a public defender attorney for any defendant
deemed to be indigent and deserving of the appointment of a public defender
shall be conditioned on the defendant appearing in court for all hearings where
his/her appearance has been required by the court. If any defendant for whom a
public defender has been appointed fails to appear in court when so required
without being excused in advance by the court, the order/appointment whereby
the public defender was appointed for said defendant shall be vacated
immediately upon such failure to appear. Upon such appointment being vacated,
the public defender shall be relieved from any requirements to appear in court
with such defendant. The provisions of this Rule, however, do not preclude the
defendant from reapplying to the court for the appointment of the public
defender to represent him/her.