Each Texas county submits to TIDC indigent defense plans and procedures. Indigent defense plans are due by November 1st of each odd-numbered year. The plans describe counties' policies and procedures for magistration, indigence determination, attorney qualifications, appointment of counsel, attorney fee schedules, and more.
Note: Counties often have multiple indigent defense plans. For instance, a county may have separate plans for district courts, county courts, and juvenile courts.
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