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Maryland Indigency Calculator
Please answer the following questions to see if you qualify for appointment of counsel or a fee waiver.
After:
Q(Intro): Hello. Would you like to get started on checking your eligibility?
A:Yes
Q(name): Great, let us begin. Please write your name in the box.
X:
Q(1.1.1):Hello name GOTO:welcome
A:No
Q(1.2):Have a nice day!
Q(welcome): For which would you like to see if you are eligible?
A: Fee waiver
Q(2.1): You would like to apply for a fee waiver, correct?
A: Yes
Q(2.1.1):Has the court previously granted you a waiver of pre-paid costs for this matter?
A: Yes
Q(assistance): Has your financial situation stayed the same since your waiver of pre-paid costs was approved ?
A:Yes
Q(eligiblewaiver):GOTO:waiver
A:No
Q(home): How many people are in your household?
X:number
Q(income): How much do you make a year?
X:[javascript:if (fedpov(getvar('home'),getvar('income'),100)){goto ('waiver')} else {goto('nowaiver')} ]number
A: I don't know
Q(2.1.1.1.2.1.2): Please answer once you acquire this information.
A:continue
Q(2.1.1.1.2.1.2.1):GOTO:inquiries
A: No
Q(2.1.1.2): Do you have any debts?
A: Yes
Q(2.1.1.2.1):You may need to fill in your debt information on the form.
A:continue
Q(2.1.1.2.1.1):GOTO:assistance
A: No
Q(2.1.1.2.2):You will not need to fill in any debt information on the form.
A:continue
Q(2.1.1.2.2.1):GOTO:home
A: No
Q(2.1.2):GOTO:welcome
A: Counsel
Q(2.2): You are seeking court counsel, correct?
A: Yes
Q(right): Did you waive your right to counsel?
A: Yes
Q(2.2.1.1):GOTO:nocounsel
A: No
Q(case): Is your case a civil case?
A: Yes
Q(2.2.1.2.1): Is you case a civil contempt proceeding or juvenile case?
A: Yes
Q(2.2.1.2.1.1): You may be eligible for free counsel unless the court determines you have the means to secure private counsel.
A:continue
Q(2.2.1.2.1.1.1):GOTO:hh
A: No
Q(a1): Are you able to afford private counsel?
A: Yes
Q(2.2.1.2.1.2.1):GOTO:nocounsel
A: No
Q(hh): How many people are in your household?
X:number
Q(i): How much do you make a year?
X:[javascript:if (fedpov(getvar('hh'),getvar('i'),100)){goto ('counsel')} else {goto('maybecounsel')} ]number
A: I don't know
Q(2.2.1.2.1.2.2.1.2): Please answer once you have this information.
A:continue
Q(2.2.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.1):GOTO:inquiries
A: No
Q(2.2.1.2.2):GOTO:a1
A: I don't know
Q(2.2.1.2.3): Please answer once you have this information.
A:continue
Q(2.2.1.2.3.1):GOTO:case
A: I don't know
Q(2.2.1.3): The court may not recognize a waiver by inaction without further investigation See MD Rules, Rule 4-215
A:continue
Q(2.2.1.3.1):GOTO:right
A: No
Q(2.2.2):GOTO:welcome
Q(waiver): You probably are eligible for a fee waiver See this form The court will make the final decision. Would you like to see some of your filled out info in a downloaded word document?
A:Yes
Q(3.1):Please note this information may be incomplete GOTO:inquiries
A: No
Q(3.2):GOTO:inquiries
Q(nowaiver): You probably are not eligible for a fee waiver. GOTO:inquiries
Q(maybecounsel): You probably are not eligible for counsel, for an individual whose income equal or exceeds 100 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, eligibility for appointment of counsel may be determined by the need of the applicant. See MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 16-210 for more info.
Q(counsel): You probably are eligible for counsel. GOTO:inquiries
Q(nocounsel): You probably are not eligible for counsel. See here for more information GOTO:inquiries
Q(inquiries): Thanks name ready to save your doc?
A:[javascript:submit2('http://colarusso.pythonanywhere.com/','GET','','','','json_doc','_blank')] Yes
Q(yes):GOTO:Intro
A:No
Q(no):GOTO:bye
Q(bye): Thank you and have a nice day!