Assignment Of Counsel By Office Of Indigent Defense Services In First Degree Murder Or Undesignated Degree Of Murder Cases {CR-624}

AOC-CR-624 - ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL BY OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES IN FIRST-DEGREE MURDER (OR UNDESIGNATED DEGREE OF MURDER) CASES AT THE TRIAL LEVEL This form is used in North Carolina's General Court of Justice, both in the District and Superior Court Divisions, for cases involving first-degree murder or murder cases where the degree is undesignated. It is completed by the Office of Indigent Defense Services or the Office of the Capital Defender. The form appoints attorneys to represent the defendant at the trial level. It includes provisions for provisional appointment pending a preliminary investigation, formal trial appointment, and potential second trial counsel appointment for cases likely to proceed capitally. The document also confirms notification to relevant parties and is signed by the IDS Director or Capital Defender. G.S. 7A-451(c), (d); 7A-452. www.FormsWorkflow.com