Appointed Counsel Program
Overview
The Appointed Counsel Program was implemented to assist the Public Defenders in representing indigent litigants in criminal cases in the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. It is through their generosity and commitment that enable this program to continue providing excellent attorney services for the indigent within Montgomery County.
Qualification for Assigned/Appointed Counsel:
- When the litigant is charged with aggravated murder with death penalty specifications, or has been convicted and sentenced to death, any attorney appointed for trial or appellate representation must meet the qualifications set forth in Rule 20 of the Ohio Supreme Court “Rules of Superintendence” and appear on the list of attorneys qualified to accept appointments in capital cases promulgated by the Rule 20 Committee or have a waiver issued by the Rule 20 Committee.
- Where the litigant is charged with a fourth degree or fifth degree felony, appointed counsel shall possess:
a.) Prior experience as trial counsel or co-counsel in at least one jury trial; or
b.) Prior experience of training program or criminal practice (Criminal Law Certification Seminar) or procedure which is a certified legal education credit by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on continuing legal education.
Directions to the Court
The Montgomery County Common Pleas Court is located at
41 N. Perry Street, Dayton Ohio 45422
Driving Notes
Second Street is a two-way street for East and West bound traffic.
Third Street is a two-way street for East and West bound traffic.
Perry Street is a one-way street for South bound traffic only.
The East Lot (#3 on map) is an additional parking are Jurors and is located on the corner of West Second Street and North Perry Street, just across Second Street from the Courthouse. The only entry to the East Lot is from Second Street.
The Montgomery County Parking Garage (#4 on map) is located in the 400 block of West Second Street. The only entrance to the garage is on West Second Street just west of the Juvenile Justice Center. When traveling West on Second Street the garage is on the left side of Second Street.
For more information on the Court’s Appointed Council Program contact Court Services at:
41 North Perry Street
Dayton, OH 45422
Phone: (937) 496-6690
Fax: (937) 824-7962
or fill out the web form below:
