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When you go to court and the judge asks you if you are indegent, that is what determins weather or not you get a public defender. The judge may ask if have a job, and you answer yes, then the judge will ask what your cost of living is. This is when you include rent, elec. things that are nessary to live. If you own a house or a car then you will be asked what the value of that item is. You may have to submit proof all of this. Basicly it boils down to the cost of living n our area, how much you make, and how much it cost you to live. If you do own property or a car a public defender can still represent you but you may be asked to pay a low cost fee. ACTUALLY YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALY APPOINTED A PUBLIC DEFENDER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR ONE, PERSONALY I KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT ASK FOR LITERALLY POUNDS OF PROOF.

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The Public Defender's Offices I am familiar with: the requirements are usually income-based (e.g.: If you earn LESS than a certain base amount, you qualify. If you earn MORE than that amount you are deemed able to afford your own attorney.)

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If you are indigent you qualify for a public defender. So if you are unemployed, and have no money for a lawyer, and no assets.

Added: Just because you are unemployed does not nedessarily automatically mean you are indigent or have no money. You may own property, have money in the back, and have investments. . . . just no job. Your ENTIRE financial picture is taken into consideration when determining your eligibility for a public defender.

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