The funding levels for New York Public Defense have a direct impact on low-income people represented by public defenders and other service providers. Collected here is information about the lack of State funding to defense services and its effect on the quality of representation of low-income people.
Reporting
Indigent Legal Services Fund Report (NYS Comptroller)
This site contains information and forms regarding the administration of the Indigent Legal Services Fund. Templates of the "Indigent Legal Services Fund - Annual Report" and the "Representation of Indigent Defendants - UCS195" for use by public defenders are available for downloading from this site. The site is maintained by the NYS Comptroller.
Funding Analysis
NYSBA Report of the Executive Committee on the Impact of Recent Budget Cuts in New York State Court Funding (January 2012)
Highlights of the 2003 Assigned Counsel Rate Increase Legislation, Backup Center Report, July-August-September 2003 (PDF)
New York State Enacted Budget
2011-2012
2010-2011
Legislative Testimony
Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director, New York State Defenders Association, Before the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal (January 30, 2012) (PDF)
Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director, New York State Defenders Association, Before the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal (February 9, 2011) (PDF)
Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director, New York State Defenders Association and New York State Defenders Justice Fund, Before the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal (February 8, 2010) (PDF)
Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Director, New York State Defenders Association and New York State Defenders Justice Fund, Before the New York State Assembly Standing Committees on Codes, Judiciary, Governmental Operations, and Correction, Impact of the State Budget on Access to Justice (February 24, 2009) (PDF)
Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess Executive Director of the New York State Defenders Association Before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees (January 27, 2009) (PDF)
Remarks of Jonathan E. Gradess Executive Director of the New York State Defenders Association Before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees (February 5, 2001)