JDF 208 R10/2015 APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER, COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL, OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM
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APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER, COURT-APPOINTED
COUNSEL, OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM
General Information
It is important that you accurately complete all sections of this form as appropriate based
on your personal circumstances. If a section does not apply, please write N/A.
A. Gross Monthly Income. Includes income from all members of the household who
contribute monetarily to the common support of the household.
Income categories to include:
Wages, including tips, salaries, commissions, payments received as an independent
contractor for labor or services, bonuses, dividends, severance pay, pensions,
retirement benefits, royalties, interest/investment earnings, trust income, annuities,
capital gains, unemployment benefits, Social Security Disability (SSD), Social Security
Supplemental Income (SSI), Workman’s Compensation Benefits, and alimony.
Note: Income from roommates should not be considered if such income is not commingled in
accounts or otherwise combined with the applicant’s income in a fashion which would allow the
applicant proprietary rights to the roommate’s income.
Income categories do not include:
TANF payments, food stamps, subsidized housing assistance, veteran’s benefits earned
from a disability, child support payments, or other public assistance programs.
B. Liquid Assets. Includes cash on hand or in accounts, stocks bonds, certificates of deposit,
equity, and personal property or investments which could readily be converted into cash
without jeopardizing the applicant’s ability to maintain home and employment.
C. Expenses. Nonessential items such as cable television, club memberships, entertainment,
dining out, alcohol, cigarettes, etc., shall not be included. Allowable expense categories
are listed on JDF 208.
If you are applying to have your filing fee waived, you may be asked to
supply:
• Copies of the previous three months’ bank statements, including checking and savings.
DO NOT provide originals.
• Copies of the previous three months’ pay stubs and/or proof of income must be included.
DO NOT provide originals.