State of South Dakota ) in Circuit Court

UJS 224 (10/2011)

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ) IN CIRCUIT COURT

) SS JUDICIAL COURT

COUNTY OF )

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )

) APPLICATION

VS )

) FOR

)

(print your name) ) COURT – APPOINTED COUNSEL

I have been charged with the crime(s) of which is

a (check one) FELONY MISDEMEANOR under South Dakota law. I hereby swear on oath and under penalty of law

that the following is true.

I (HAVE) (HAVE NOT) TRIED TO HIRE MY OWN LAWYER. Who:

.

(1) I am financially unable to hire a lawyer to represent me in my defense

(2) My address is ; my email address is

(3) My telephone number is: ; my date of birth is

(4) I am (check one) EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED SELF EMPLOYED

(5) (If employed) my weekly take home pay is: $ .

(6) Retirement, disability, or insurance benefits: $ per .

(7) My total income before deductions for the previous year was $ .

(8) My total year-to-date income before deductions for the current year is $ .

(9) Including myself, I have the following number of dependants: .

(10) The following amounts accurately represent my assets and liabilities:

I. ASSETS(things I own or am buying)

a. CASH (on hand or in banks) ……………………………………………………………………………………….. $

b. ACCOUNTS and NOTES RECEIVABLE (IOU’s and other money payable to me)……………………………… $

c. INVESTMENTS (stocks, bonds, savings bonds, etc)………………………………………………………………. $

d. REAL ESTATE (house, land, tribal lease land, rental property, etc)……………………………………………….. $

e. AUTOMOBILE (S) make, model & year:

____________________________________________________________________________________________ $

f. HOUSEHOLD GOODS(furniture, appliances, TV, stereo, etc.)……………………………………………………. $

g. OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY (tools, sports equipment, etc)…………………………………………………. $

h. ANY OTHER ASSETS(anything else I could sell or borrow money on)…………………………………………… $

TOTAL ASSETS $

II. LIABILITIES (money that I owe)

a. My regular monthly expenses are: (housing, utilities, food, etc.)………………………………………………….. $

b. LOANS: I owe this amount………………………………….. $

I owe this amount………………………………….. $

I owe this amount………………………………….. $

TOTAL LIABILITIES $

III. ANTICIPATED INCOME (money or property you are expecting)

a. Total monies or income from sale of house or land, alimony, gifts, inheritance, allotments,

Trust funds, lease money, etc……………………………………………………………………………………… $

(11) I understand that if I have a court-appointed lawyer, his fees are loaned and not given to me. I will be asked to repay the county,

If I am able, and a lien will be filed against my property to insure payment.

Dated this day of , 20 .

X_______________________________________, Defendant

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 20 .

My commission expires: ___________________________________________________

(Magistrate, Circuit Judge, Notary)