Requests and orders for payment of Court-appointed counsel (vouchers/time sheets) will be returned if:
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An incorrect voucher/time sheet is used. Only the following Oakland County Circuit Court forms will be accepted.
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The attorney does not sign the voucher/time sheet.
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The defendant's name does not appear on the voucher/time sheet.
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The voucher/time sheet does not contain a Prosecutor Order Number. The Circuit Court does not have access to District Court case numbers.
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The Prosecutor Order Number is incorrect.
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The assigned Circuit Court Judge's name is not on the voucher/time sheet. Please do not use the District Court Judge's name or the Visiting Drug Judge's name.
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The case disposition is not stated on the voucher/time sheet. The County does not pay interim fees unless a bench warrant has been issued.
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The voucher/time sheet has been altered.
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Dates of service rendered are not listed on the voucher/time sheet or the attorney uses Xs or check marks instead of dates.
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Adjourned court dates are included on the voucher/time sheet. The County does not pay for motions, pretrials or adjourned court dates. Trial days are paid only if testimony is taken.
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Probation violations and/or YTA revocations are listed on the wrong section of the voucher/time sheet. Please read the voucher/time sheet carefully.
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The request is a double billing.
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All vouchers must have a Vendor ID.
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All vouchers must have the correct date of appointment.
