Article: Make sure that the financial information you gave to the court was accurate. You will not be given a court-appointed attorney if you can afford to pay for one yourself. Review your finances and to be sure that having to hire an attorney would be a hardship for you and your family. Ask the court clerk what forms you need to submit to appeal the court's decision denying your request for a court-appointed attorney. Forms vary from state to state and county to county. Take your completed paperwork to the clerk's office to submit it. Be sure to attach any supporting documentation required by the forms. Once you have submitted your appeal, wait for the court to send you a copy of its decision. Be sure to observe any deadline for filing your appeal. If you received your initial denial of your request for a court-appointed attorney by mail, it should have contained a deadline to file an appeal. These deadlines may be very short. In Alaska, for example, the deadline is three days.
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Review your financial information again. Locate the proper forms. Submit your forms.