Capital and Public Defender Standards Library

National Standards

Capital and public defender standards that set forth a national standard for representation.

Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams In Death Penalty Cases (2008)

ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (2003)

DOJ Capital Case Representation Standards for Indigent Defense Systems (2000)

Federal Death Penalty Cases: Recommendations Concerning the Cost and Quality of Defense Representation (1998)

NLADA Defender Training and Development Standards (1997)

The Mental Health Evaluation in Capital Cases: Standards of Practice (1994)

ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (1989)

NLADA Standards for the Performance of Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (1987)

NLADA Counsel Standards (1985)

ABA Standards for the Defense Function (1979)

NLADA Guidelines for Legal Defense Systems in the United States (1976)

ABA Standards for Criminal Justice - Standards Relating to the Defense Function (1971)

ABA Standards Relating to Post-Conviction Remedies (1967)

State Standards

Capital and public defender standards that govern representation in specific states.

Alabama Resolution Concerning the ABA Guidelines (2005)

Georgia Death Penalty Standards (2005)

Louisiana Capital Defense Guidelines (2010)

Louisiana Performance Standards for Criminal Defense Representation in Indigent Capital Cases (2015)

New York Client-Centered Representation Standards (2005)

New York Standards for Providing Mandated Representation (2010)

Standards for Providing Constitutionally and Statutorily Mandated Legal Representation in New York State (2004)

Nevada Capital Case Representation Standards of Performance (2008)

Oregon - Delivery of Public Defense Services In Death Penalty Cases (2007)

Guidelines and Standards for Texas Capital Counsel (2006)

Supplementary Guidelines and Standards for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Texas Death Penalty Cases (2015)

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Capital Defender Standards Library

This page contains standards related to capital representation. A much larger collection of representation standards is available exclusively to attorneys representing capital clients at http://www.capstandards.org. Contact the Project at 202-662-1735 or [email protected] with questions!

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