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New! IDS can reimburse you for teleconferencing charges related to the Public Health Emergency Please use the form below—if questions, contact Elisa.Wolper@nccourts.org Reimbursement for Teleconferencing Costs During the week of May 4th, we are issuing payments on Tuesday May 5th and Thursday May 7th . We anticipate completing paying fee applications received from Clerks offices around the state through the end of April. We are a little further behind with expert payments (mid-April) and capital related fee applications (late March) as those processes are more complicated with telework. As mail from Clerks? offices has slowed, we anticipate catching up in these other areas soon. Thank you for your patience. Please check this website regularly for updates. As we hear of any resources that can be helpful to our private assigned counsel in these trying times (options for video conferencing, government programs) we will share them. If you have any questions about payments or any updates on the indigent defense situation in your county, please contact IDS fiscal officer Elisa.Wolper@nccourts.org . IMPORTANT: * If you have not yet signed up for electronic deposit , please do so. That helps our staff minimize time in the office handling physical checks and lessens risk of delayed mail. * Experts who are appointed by the court (eg noncapital cases) should submit their invoices by email to Judicial.Ids.Experts@nccourts.org rather than fax or mail, if at all possible. * Rather than returning fee applications with missing info or questions, we will try to email you. However, if there are missing signatures or incorrect rates we will have to return via the Clerks office. POTENTIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ATTORNEYS IDS is trying to share any information from other entities that might assist attorneys and their staff during this emergency. Below is a link to the Small Business Association Payroll Protection Plan which may be of interest. NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery for Small Businesses Paycheck Protection Program Attorneys - as of Friday April 24th, the NC Employment Security Commission is accepting unemployment claims under the federal CARES act for self-employed and independent contractors, based on the inability to work either because of direct impact of the COVID19 virus or because your usual place of work is closed. More information on how to apply is in this link . https://files.nc.gov/des/press-release/files/pua_tipsheet_apr24_m.pdf -- Helpful information for appointed counsel & experts COVID-19 Legal Resources NACDL Coronavirus Resources NAPD COVID-19 Resources (requires membership) COVID-19 resources for child welfare cases Our Mission Safeguarding individual liberty and the Constitution by equipping the North Carolina public defense community with the resources it needs to achieve fair and just outcomes for clients Our Goals Recruit the best and brightest North Carolina attorneys to represent indigent clients Ensure that every attorney representing indigent clients has the qualifications, training, support, resources, and consultation services they need to be effective advocates Create a system that will eliminate the many recognized problems and conflicts caused by judges appointing and compensating public defense attorneys; and to manage the state’s indigent defense fund in a more efficient and equitable manner Important Announcement The IDS Commission is seeking the next Executive Director for IDS. If you have a vision for public defense in North Carolina and want to work with great people to turn that vision into reality, apply here. -- IDS Resource Card -- Uniform Indigent Appointment Plan and Related Information -- Uniform Appointment Plan Conversation: -- WebCounter by www.digits.netfont Thomas K. Maher Executive Director -- Whitney B. Fairbanks interim Executive Director...