Kan. Admin. Regs. § 105-21-3

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 105-21-3 - Withdrawing from cases

(a) Any public defender may withdraw from any court-appointed case when that defender determines that there exists a possible conflict of interest in further representation of the defendant.

(b) The public defender may refuse to accept court-appointed cases when it is determined jointly by the public defender and the director that the current active caseload would preclude the public defender from providing adequate representation to new clients.

(c) When a decision is made to withdraw from a case or to not accept cases due to current caseloads, the public defender shall communicate this decision to the administrative judge of the district, who shall appoint attorneys, in sequence, from the panel for a period established by the director.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 105-21-3

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 22-4501 and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 22-4522; effective May 1, 1984; amended Aug. 20, 1999.