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A standing order of the Travis County District and County Court at Law criminal judges appointing the Public Defender, the Office of First Defense, and CAPDS attorneys to represent defendants at first appearance (counsel at first appearance) in criminal cases.
Applies to the appointment of counsel at first appearance (magistration) in criminal cases in Travis County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Standing Order Appointing Public Defender, Office of First Defense, and CAPDS Attorneys for Magistration (Travis County). The District and County Court at Law judges trying criminal cases in Travis County express their support for counsel at first appearance (CAFA) in criminal cases and, to effectively provide that counsel, appoint the Public Defender, the Office of First Defense, and CAPDS to represent defendants at magistration/first appearance, setting the scope of that appointment and the procedures by which counsel is provided to arrested persons at their initial appearance before a magistrate.
Standing Order Appointing Public Defender, Office of First Defense, and CAPDS Attorneys for Magistration (Travis County). The District and County Court at Law judges trying criminal cases in Travis County express their support for counsel at first appearance (CAFA) in criminal cases and, to effectively provide that counsel, appoint the Public Defender, the Office of First Defense, and CAPDS to rep
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan (text layer read). County-wide criminal order; bound to Travis County (criminal/indigent defense).
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.