People v. Jenkins

399 Mich. 923

Opinion

Request for appointment of counsel granted April 21, 1977. Defendant shall file with St. Joseph Circuit Court an affidavit concerning his present financial status (see guidelines at 387 Mich xxxi). The prosecutor shall be furnished a copy of the financial affidavit and may challenge defendant’s asserted indigency within 20 days after receiving the affidavit. The challenge, if brought, shall be resolved at a hearing before St. Joseph Circuit Court at which the prosecution, defendant, and counsel for defendant shall appear personally to aid the court’s inquiry. St. Joseph Circuit Court, upon a finding of indigency, shall appoint counsel for defendant and shall furnish any portion of the record counsel may require.