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This Solicitation opportunity from South Carolina was posted on November 25, 2022. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Public Defender Services

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The Town of Chapin is soliciting proposals from individual attorneys or law firms to provide public defender services for indigent criminal defendants in the Chapin Municipal Court. The contract term is for one year, commencing January 1, 2023, with the option for annual extensions by mutual agreement. The selected provider is responsible for all representational services, including client interviews, legal research, pleadings, negotiations, and court appearances. Performance is measured by strict adherence to the South Carolina Supreme Court Standards and the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct, with specific requirements to contact clients within 48 hours of appointment and maintain malpractice insurance of at least $300,000 per claim and $500,000 aggregate. Compensation is structured as a fixed fee of $500 per case, subject to an annual cap of $5,000. Based on historical data, the Town anticipates a volume of six to nine cases per year. The Public Defender operates as an independent contractor and is responsible for all routine overhead, salaries, and travel expenses, though non-routine costs such as expert witnesses may be reimbursed with prior judicial approval. Evaluation of proposals is based on the qualifications and experience of the attorneys, their history of fulfilling similar contracts, and their demonstrated ability to comply with state legal standards.

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Chapin seeks public defenders for indigent defendants at $500 per case annually.

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SC, USA

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Town of Chapin RFP - Public Defender Services

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AgencySouth Carolina → Town of Chapin
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The Town of Chapin requests proposals to provide public defense services for indigent criminal defendants for a term of one year commencing on January 1, 2023, with the annual option to extend the contract by mutual agreement between the parties.  This proposal seeks responses from both individual attorneys and/or law firms. The Town will pay the selected Public Defender for representational services, including lawyer services and appropriate staff services, infrastructure, investigation and appropriate sentencing advocacy. All proposals should take into account the adopted Standards of the South Carolina Supreme Court (“Standards”) when submitting proposals. Proposals should include all necessary infrastructure, training, and services necessary to comply with the Standards. Legal services provided will include, but not be limited to, interviews of clients and potential witnesses, legal research, preparation and filing of pleadings, negotiations with the appropriate prosecutor or other agency and court regarding possible dispositions, and preparation for and appearance at court proceedings. The number of assigned indigent defendants and the resulting trials are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances of any particular case and time period and is subject to variation. Over the past five years, the needs within the Town of Chapin for indigent defense services in the Municipal Court have been in the range of six (6) to nine (9) cases per year.

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