Court-Appointed Counsel Program

The Court-Appointed Counsel (CAC) Program fulfills the constitutional mandate of providing adequate representation for indigent appellants in the Courts of Appeal on noncapital cases. The Judicial Council of California staff works with nonprofit organizations ("projects") that recommend to the Courts of Appeal the appointment of private attorneys to represent indigent appellants.

Criteria for Placement on a Court of Appeal Indigent Defense Panel

Judicial Council of California and Appellate Projects Attorney Information Sheet, Instructions and STD 204 form

Forms

CAC Electronic Transmissions

For Appellate Project Office Use Only. To submit information to the Court Appointed Counsel program, click for electronic transmission instructions.

CAC Archived Newsletters

CAC Update is a biannual newsletter produced by the Judicial Council of California for state court-appointed appellate counsel. Archived issues in Adobe Acrobat format can be found below.

Contact:

Marcela Eggleton
Manager

Judicial Council of California
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-263-1738

See the AIDOAC page for information related to the Judicial Council's Appellate Indigent Defense Oversight Advisory Committee.