Wisconsin Administrative Code
Public Defender Board
Chapter PD 2 - Assignment procedure
Section PD 2.04 - Person's right to refuse specific attorney
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง PD 2.04
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) A person may request that the attorney assigned to represent him or her be discharged and that another attorney be assigned, and the state public defender shall honor such request, provided:
(a) It is the only
such request made by the person in that case; and
(b) Such change in counsel will not delay the
disposition of the case or otherwise be contrary to the interests of
justice.
(2) In the event the court or public defender authorizes an attorney to withdraw as counsel, the state public defender shall assign the attorney who next appears on the top of the appropriate certification list and place the original attorney's name on the top of that list. In the event the attorney discharged is a staff public defender, a private attorney may be appointed.
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