—Standby Counsel for Defendant

Self-Represented When a defendant has been permitted to pro- ceed without the assistance of counsel, the judi- cial authority may appoint standby counsel, especially in cases expected to be long or compli- cated or in which there are multiple defendants. A public defender or special public defender may be appointed as standby counsel only if the defendant is indigent and qualifies for appoint- ment of counsel under General Statutes § 51-296, except that in extraordinary circumstances the judicial authority, in its discretion, may appoint a special public defender for a defendant who is not indigent. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 963.)