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                          LCrR 3.1
             RIGHT TO AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL


     (d) Appointment of Counsel.

     (2) Defendants requesting appointment of counsel may be
required to promptly execute an affidavit under oath
disclosing their financial circumstances.  This affidavit
will be filed and will be reviewed by the judge who is
determining assignment of court-appointed counsel for a
defendant.  All appointments by reason of indigence are
expressly contingent upon a finding of indigence, as defined
in CrR 3.1(d)(1) and full disclosure of assets.  All
appointments of counsel are subject to review at or before
the omnibus hearing as provided in LCrR 4.5.  Where assets
are discovered or acquired subsequent to appointment which
would indicate that a defendant can afford to retain counsel
in whole or in part a defendant may be ordered to retain
counsel or reimburse the county for the cost of
court-appointed counsel.  Court-appointed counsel who learn
or have reason to believe that their client can afford to
retain counsel shall notify the court's bailiff promptly of
this fact in order that the court can inquire into the
financial status of the defendant.

     (e) [Deleted]

     (g) Privately Retained Counsel.  A defendant who
privately retains counsel is responsible for whatever fee is
contracted or its agreed basis arranged between them.  In
those cases involving privately retained counsel, the only
public funds expended for the Superior Court trial shall be
those authorized by CrR 3.1(f).

     Attorneys retained by defendants in criminal cases must
serve prompt written notice of their appearance upon the
prosecuting attorney and file the same with the clerk.
Withdrawal of attorneys is governed by CrR 3.1(e).
	

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