Appointments

Felony Appointments

The IDSO is always happy to accept applications to our felony attorney roster. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the Criminal Assignment Committee.

To apply, please use the electronic application portal.

After submitting the application, you must notify the IDSO by sending an email to idso@oaklandcountymi.gov. If you do not notify the IDSO that you have submitted the application, it may not be reviewed.

Current roster attorneys wishing to have their category level increased should fill out and submit the electronic application as well. Reclassifications are not consider new applications, but the information provided on the application will help determine whether the reclassification will be approved.

Criminal Assignment Committee

The felony appointment system is overseen by the IDSO, in conjunction with the Criminal Assignment Committee (CAC). This committee is comprised of 11 members:

The Chief Attorney of the IDSO, five attorneys appointed by the OCBA President, and five Judges appointed by the Circuit Court Bench. The five Judges are non-voting members of the committee.

The judicial members are: Hon. Martha Anderson, Hon. Cheryl Matthews, Hon. Yasmine Poles, Hon. Kwamé Rowe, and Hon. Victoria Valentine.

The attorney members are: Emily Long, Michael McCarthy, Mitchell Ribitwer, Layne Sakwa, and J. Randall Secontine.

There are written CAC Policies and Procedures available for review.

Misdemeanor Appointments

For more information about how to be added to the roster of appointed attorneys in the 52nd District Court, please contact the following people:

Second Chair Appointments

The IDSO supports the use of "Second Chairs" under certain circumstances. Please review the Second Chair Program Guidelines for more information.

If you have read the program guidelines and are seeking a second chair appointment, please fill out the Second Chair Request Form and submit it to idso@oaklandcountymi.gov and mennap@oaklandcountymi.gov

Caseload

MIDC Standard 6 regulates the number of cases that can be assigned to an attorney in a year. We have prepared a Standard 6 Reference Document to assist attorneys in understanding the caseload standard.

There are times when it may be appropriate for an attorney to request removal of a felony or misdemeanor case from their caseload calculation. Please use the following forms if you wish to do so. There are specific instructions and definitions contained in the forms, to which you should pay close attention.