Section 8.03. Temporary reduction or suspension of payment when appropriation for discovery is insufficient.

 

(1)  When the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (f) , Stats., that includes funds for payments under this chapter is insufficient to pay for copies of all the discovery materials that the state public defender anticipates will be required during the biennial budget period, the state public defender may temporarily reduce or suspend payments.

(2)  The state public defender shall notify the affected discovery provider of the nature and anticipated duration of any reduction or suspension of payment under sub. (1) .

(3)  If the appropriation specified in sub. (1) was insufficient in two consecutive fiscal years to pay for all discovery materials that the state public defender required, the state public defender shall report the insufficiency to the board, which may consider promulgating rules to revise the rates in s. PD 8.02 .

EmR0926 : emerg. cr. eff. 10-3-09; CR 10-022 : cr. Register July 2010 No. 655 , eff. 8-1-10.