We will be working to ensure that indigent defense services in Michigan are delivered in a manner that is fair, cost-effective and constitutional.
We are required by statute to develop and implement minimum standards for those providing indigent defense services and to collect data, support compliance, administer grants, and encourage best practices to accomplish our mission.
We accomplish our mission through support, collaboration, transparency and accessibility to all partners in the criminal justice community.
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is composed of eighteen members appointed by the Governor. The MIDC meets multiple times throughout the year to create and implement standards for indigent defense delivery services. A full time staff works in Lansing, Michigan under the supervision of the Executive Director.
Reports analyzing indigent criminal defense delivery systems are available to review.
Review our Commission bylaws and standards for indigent defense delivery services.
Counties can seek funds to implement minimum standards set by the MIDC.
Continuing Legal Education is required in the statutes governing the MIDC.