§ 13-03 Criminal Matters.
RCNY § 13-03
In classification proceedings under Article 6-C of the Correction Law and in any other criminal matters in which an indigent person is entitled to counsel pursuant to Article 18-B of the County Law, CJC shall select Providers in each of the City's five counties to provide representation at the trial level. In appellate matters in which an indigent person is entitled to counsel pursuant to Article 18-B of the County Law, CJC shall select providers in each of the First and Second Judicial Departments to provide representation in such matters. Providers shall be assigned by the court at the trial and appellate levels. In any case where, due to conflict of interest or other appropriate reason, Providers decline or are unable to represent an indigent person at the trial or on appeal in a criminal matter, counsel shall be furnished by attorneys assigned by the ACP from the appropriate Criminal Defense Panel of the Appellate Division, First or Second Judicial Department, or by alternate providers selected by the CJC through the City's procurement process.
