Appointment of Counsel

If a capital appellant is unrepresented and is indigent, the Supreme Court will appoint the Ohio Public Defender or other counsel qualified pursuant to the Rules for Appointment of Counsel in Capital Cases to represent the appellant or order the trial court or court of appeals to appoint qualified counsel. Effective: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; June 1, 1998; June 1, 2000; July 1, 2004; October 1, 2005; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2025