Download Free Print-Only PDF OR Purchase Interactive PDF Version of this Form
Application For Poor Person Status And Assignment Of Counsel In A Criminal Appeal Form. This is a New York form and can be use in Appellate Division Appellate Courts.
Loading PDF...
Tags: Application For Poor Person Status And Assignment Of Counsel In A Criminal Appeal, New York Appellate Courts, Appellate Division
APPLICATION FOR POOR PERSON STATUS
AND ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL IN A CRIMINAL APPEAL
DIRECTIONS: Completely fill in the blank spaces pertinent to your application. Failure
to properly complete this application may result in its denial. Complete three (3) copies.
File the original with this court. Serve one copy by mail on the appropriate District
Attorney and keep the third copy for your records. Please make certain you have signed
on each line under which the word ''Appellant'' appears on pages 4 and 5 and that you do
so before a Notary Public. All applications/motions are returnable on a Monday (or if a
Monday falls on a holiday, then the next business day). You must give at least 13 days
notice (prior to the return date) if you serve your papers on the District Attorney (or other
person entitled to notice) by mail, or 8 days if you use personal service and you must
provide this office with an affidavit of service which also must be signed before a
notary public. (A form for such is attached hereto as page 6.)
*****
NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT
APPELLATE DIVISION - THIRD DEPARTMENT:
The People of the State of New York
-against-
Application For Poor Person
Status and Assigned Counsel
,
(Please fill in your name)
Appellant.
:
1.
What is your date of birth?
2.
What is your current address?
3.
What is your DIN (if assigned)?
4.
This application is for: (Check all that apply)
(a)
Poor person status:
(b)
Assignment of counsel:
(c)
Other (state type of relief sought):
1
American LegalNet, Inc.
www.FormsWorkflow.com
5.
If you are appealing from a judgment of conviction and resulting sentence or
resentence, were you convicted after a trial
or convicted upon a plea of
? (Check only one.)
guilty
6.
Please provide the following information:
(a)
What crime(s) were you convicted of?
(b)
In what county were you convicted?
(c)
On what date were you sentenced?
(d)
Were two (2) copies of the notice of appeal filed with the appropriate County
Clerk within thirty (30) days after imposition of your sentence or resentence?
Yes
No
(e)
Were you represented by an attorney?
(f)
If you answered ''yes '' what was his or her name?
(g)
If you answered ''yes'' was he or she assigned by the court? Yes
(h)
If your attorney was not assigned, please state the amount of the fee paid and
the source of the payment, i.e. who paid the fee?
Yes
No
No
7.
If you are not appealing from a judgment of conviction and sentence or resentence,
please state what you are appealing:
8.
If ''yes" please state the amount
Were you released on bail? Yes
No
and give the name of the person who provided the money or collateral and who paid
the premium on the bond.
? (Check one)
9.
Are you single
10.
Do you receive support from anyone? Yes
If ''yes'' please provide
No
the name, relationship to you, address, and amount of support he or she provides.
; married
; separated
; divorced
2
American LegalNet, Inc.
www.FormsWorkflow.com
11.
Are you employed? Yes
If ''yes'' what is your weekly salary and
No
what is the name and address of your employer?
12.
Do you support anyone? Yes
If ''yes'' please provide the name,
No
relationship to you, address, and amount of support he or she is provided by you.
13.
Do you own any real estate either by yourself or with someone else?
Yes
No
14.
If your answer is ''yes'' please provide the following information:
Other owner(s) (if any)
(a)
Location (street address; mailing address; Town; County; State)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Current value, including improvements
Existing mortgages and/or liens: (Attach additional sheet if required)
[i] Name of mortgagor or lien holder:
[ii]
15.
Balance due:
List the location and amount of any savings or checking accounts in your name or
held jointly with others:
Location (Bank)
Type
Owners
Balance
16.
List any stocks, bonds, trusts or cash on hand owned by you or in which you have any
benefit and give the type, location and value of each
17.
Please state the year, make, model and estimated value of any motor vehicle(s) owned
by you and the amount you owe on such vehicle(s), if anything
18.
Do you own any other assets not covered by the above questions?
Yes
3
No
American LegalNet, Inc.
www.FormsWorkflow.com
19.
If your answer to the above was ''yes '' then please describe the asset and indicate its
value:
20.
My monthly income and expenses are as follows:
INCOME
My salary or wages
My spouse's salary or wages
Salary or wages of any other person in my household
Other income received by me or my spouse or person
in my household (Alimony; support; disability, etc.)
TOTAL INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES
EXPENSES
Rent or mortgage payment
Real property taxes, if any
Food
Utilities (Heat; Phone; Water; Electric; Cable)
Automobile expenses
Insurance Premiums (Life or medical)
Total loan repayments (list below)
Creditor
Amount
Other obligations, including alimony and/or support
TOTAL EXPENSES
21.
Do you authorize the Court to make any inquiries or investigation concerning the
Yes
answers given by you in this affidavit?
No
22.
If the answers above are not in your handwriting, were the questions and answers read
Yes
to you and are your answers true?
No
(Appellant)
4
American LegalNet, Inc.
www.FormsWorkflow.com
State of New York
County of
)
) ss:
, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I have read the
foregoing application/motion and have answered each question truthfully and to the best of
my knowledge and belief and understand that my answers will be used to determine my
eligibility for poor person status and assignment of counsel
(Appellant)
Sworn to before me this
of
20
day
Notary Public
(See next page for Affidavit of Service)
5
American LegalNet, Inc.
www.FormsWorkflow.com
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAILING
State of New York
County of
)
) ss:
, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I have
(Fill in name)
served a true copy of this application on the District Attorney of
County on the
day of
(month), 20
(Fill in name of county)
(year) by mailing same in a sealed,
properly addressed envelope, with prepaid postage, in a post-office or official depository of
the U.S. Postal Service within the State of New York.
Signature
Sworn to before me this
day of
20
Notary Public
6
American LegalNet, Inc.
www.FormsWorkflow.com