Wisconsin Administrative Code
Public Defender Board
Chapter PD 3 - Indigency criteria
Section PD 3.05 - Certified statement

(1) Except as provided in s. 977.07(1), Stats., all applicants for appointment of counsel by the state public defender shall be required to provide truthful information in a financial evaluation form as required under this chapter. Except as provided in s. 977.06(2), Stats., all such applicants shall sign a completed financial evaluation form certifying that the financial information that they have provided is accurate to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have not disposed of any assets for the purpose of qualifying for the appointment of counsel.

Note: Revised indigency evaluation forms can be obtained at no charge from the Office of the State Public Defender, Administration, 315 N. Henry Street, 2nd Floor, Madison, WI 53707.

(2) The state public defender may appoint counsel pursuant to telephone eligibility interviews, in which cases the clients shall sign the financial evaluation form as soon thereafter as practicable.

(3) The state public defender shall retain for 3 years all financial evaluations. After such time they shall be maintained pursuant to s. 16.61(4), Stats.