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Wis. Stat. § 977.075

Payment for legal representation

Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2003
(1g) In this section, “client responsible for payment" means a client of the state public defender other than a client entitled to legal representation without a determination of indigency.
(1) The board shall establish by rule fixed amounts as flat payments for the cost of representation that a person, other than a parent subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or 938.275 (2) (b) , who is responsible for payment for legal representation, may elect to pay. The rule shall require all of the following: (a) If a person elects to pay the applicable fixed amount, the person cannot be held liable for any additional payment for counsel. (b) The person may pay the fixed amount only at the beginning of the representation. (3) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the amount that a person, other than a parent subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or 938.275 (2) (b) , who is responsible for payment for legal representation shall pay for the cost of the legal representation. The schedule shall establish a fee for a given type of case, and the fee for a given type of case shall be based on the average cost, as determined by the board, for representation for that type of case. (4) The board may establish by rule a procedure for collecting a nonrefundable partial payment within 60 days after the commencement of representation for legal services from persons who are responsible for payment for legal representation. This subsection does not apply to a parent who is subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or 938.275 (2) (b) . (5) The rules under subs. (3) and (4) do not apply to a person who has paid under sub. (1) .
(3) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the amount that a client responsible for payment shall pay for the cost of the legal representation if the client does not pay the applicable discount fee under sub. (3m) . The schedule shall establish a fee for a given type of case, and the fee for a given type of case shall be based on the average cost, as determined by the board, for representation for that type of case.
(3m) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the discount amount that a client responsible for payment may pay during a time period established by rule instead of paying the applicable fee under sub. (3) . The fee schedule shall establish a discount fee for each type of case included in the schedule under sub. (3) . If a client responsible for payment pays the applicable discount fee within the time period established under this section, the client may not be held liable for any additional payment for counsel.
(4) The board shall establish by rule a fee schedule that sets the maximum amount that a parent subject to s. 48.275 (2) (b) or 938.275 (2) (b) shall pay as reimbursement for legal services and sets the maximum amount that a person subject to s. 51.605 , 55.107 , or 980.0305 shall pay as reimbursement for legal services. The maximum amounts under this subsection shall be based on the average cost, as determined by the board, for each applicable type of case.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.