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FORM 48 - ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER

State of MinnesotaDistrict Court
County of __Judicial District
File No.:_
STATE OF MINNESOTAORDER ON APPLICATION
v.FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER
_
Defendant
Upon review of the verified application for a public defender, the Court finds:
The Defendant is:
□ Not financially eligible
□ Financially eligible because:
The defendant, or a dependent of theirs who lives in their household, receives a means tested government benefit.
Due to insufficient funds or other assets, the defendant was refused representation by two lawyers on a referral list maintained by the Court.
The Court does not maintain a lawyer referral list, but two lawyers in this judicial district refused representation of the defendant due to insufficient funds or other assets.
The defendant does not have sufficient income or assets to pay the reasonable costs for defense of their case charged by lawyers in this judicial district.
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that defendant's application for a public defender is:
□ Approved
□ Not approved
The Court finds that reimbursement is:
□ Not required
□ Required as follows: _
□ To be determined at a later date
Date: __
District Court Judge

(Added effective July 1, 1996.)