Rule 14 - Appointment Of Counsel(A)Request for Counsel . Except in appeals filed pursuant to App.R. 5(A) Delayed Appeals, requests for appointment of counsel and a transcript of proceedings at state expense shall be made in the first instance in the trial court. If the request is denied by the trial court, a subsequent motion may be filed in the court of appeals.(B)Selection of Counsel . The court shall maintain a list of qualified attorneys who have notified the court of their interest in serving as appointed counsel. Counsel shall be selected in a continual rotation from a list maintained by the court, except that the court may consider the experience and expertise of counsel in making an appointment. The court shall keep a record of all counsel appointments made in each calendar year and shall annually review that record to assure that appointments are equitably distributed among counsel on the appointment list.
(C)Appointed Counsel Fees.(1) Appointed counsel's "Motion for Approval of Payment of Appointed Counsel Fees and Expenses" on appeal shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Ohio Public Defender. Except in cases where appointed counsel withdraws from representation, the motion shall be filed with the court no earlier than the date that the appeal is argued at oral argument or submitted to the court for determination without argument, and no later than 30 days after the date that the appeal is decided on the merits or is dismissed. In cases where appointed counsel withdraws from representation, motions shall be filed no later than 30 days after counsel withdraws. Attorney fees and expenses may be reduced or denied if the motion is not timely filed.
(2) The rate of compensation for appointed counsel shall be in accordance with the rate and fee schedule as adopted by the applicable county commissioners. Copies of each fee schedule can be obtained in the Sixth District Court of Appeals Court Administrator's Office.Effective 7/1/1995; 7/1/1996; amended, effective 1/1/1998; 1/1/2004; 7/1/2006; 5/21/2012; 3/10/2020.