Do I Have a Choice In My Court Appointed Attorney? - Tarrant County, TX

Written By Rey De Los Santos

Every County is different but in 2017/2018 “on average, attorneys appointed by Texas courts are paid $200 for a misdemeanor case and $600 for a non-capital felony”

  • The above statement of fact is scary therefore it is reasonable that an Accused should should have a minimal amount of CHOICE in their appointed attorney.

  • Tarrant County in essence has a “list” of attorneys of which the Judge pulls the “next one in line”.

  • But, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 26.04 allows a Judge to bypass the next attorney on the “list” for “good cause”.

  • Suggestion: Reach out to some of the court appointed attorneys (aka…shop) then simply advise the Judge that you did your due diligence and are asking for a specific attorney of your choosing under “good cause”.

  • Worst case scenario is the Judge simply says no and appoints the next attorney on the “list” or alternatively grants the request and appoints the requested attorney.

  • Here is the list of attorney’s accepting court appointments in Tarrant County , TX - Tarrant County Eligible Court Appointed Attorneys

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