Wisconsin Administrative Code
Public Defender Board
Chapter PD 3 - Indigency criteria
Section PD 3.055 - Voluntary termination of employment or disposal of assets

(1) If an applicant voluntarily terminates employment within the 90 days following the date of application for representation and for the purpose of having the state public defender appoint counsel, the state public defender shall calculate the applicant's income on the basis of the applicant's wages before the voluntary termination of employment.

(2) If an applicant disposes of assets for the purpose of having the state public defender appoint counsel, the state public defender shall count the asset at its fair market value at the time is was disposed of minus the amount of compensation received for the asset.