Rule 24.4 Attorneys Appointed To Represent Absentee Defendants

When a defendant in a case can't be found or located, the court needs to appoint a lawyer to represent that person's interests. Each court may have its own specific way of handling this process, including how they choose which attorney to appoint and how much that attorney gets paid for the work.

If you want to know the exact details for a specific court, you'll need to check Appendix 24.4. That's where the specific rules, procedures, and payment information for that particular court are written out. Since these details can differ from one court to another, the appendix is the place to find the answers that apply to your situation.