Brazos County Indigent Defense Office

Services

• Appoints legal representation to indigent defendants
• Assists defendants with the application process

Who Qualifies for a Court Appointed Attorney?

Please refer to the Brazos County Indigent Defense Plan for a complete explanation of who qualifies for a court appointed attorney and how attorneys are selected.

How do I apply for a Court Appointed Attorney

• All persons incarcerated are provided the opportunity to complete an Affidavit in Support of Court Appointed Attorney prior to magistrate warnings at the Brazos County Jail. If you did not apply for an attorney at your initial appearance and you remain incarcerated, you may ask jail personnel for an application and forward the request to the Brazos County Indigent Defense Office.
• If you apply for a court appointed attorney, but bond out of jail within three days of your arrest, it will be necessary for you to complete a new Affidavit in Support of Court Appointed Attorney and forward the Affidavit to the Court Coordinator by mail, in person, Fax or by email AC1@brazoscountytx.gov
• You may apply for a court appointed attorney at your first court appearance or any time prior to your first court appearance by completing and forwarding an Affidavit to the Court Coordinator during normal business hours.

Click here to access Affidavit in Support of Court Appointed Attorney.

Downloadable Form

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