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TIDC was directed by the 83rd Legislature to create guidelines for indigent defense caseloads. In 2015, it partnered with the Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University on a study, which determined that a Texas attorney should carry no more than 128 felonies, 226 misdemeanors, or 31 appeals per year.

Guidelines for Indigent Defense Caseloads (Misdemeanors & Felonies)
Juvenile Addendum: Guidelines for Indigent Defense Caseloads
Appellate Addendum: Guidelines for Indigent Defense Caseloads

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