Indiana Death Penalty Proceedings: Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel is a process established by the Indiana Supreme Court in order to ensure that all defendants in capital cases have access to competent legal representation. The process involves the appointment of counsel to represent an accused in a death penalty proceeding by the court, and the authority to pay court-appointed counsel for their services. This process applies to all defendants facing the death penalty in Indiana. There are two types of Indiana Death Penalty Proceedings: Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel: 1. Direct Appointment: This is the most common type of court-appointed counsel. In this type of appointment, the court directly appoints counsel to represent the accused in a death penalty proceeding. The appointed counsel is paid by the court for their services. 2. Indirect Appointment: In this type of appointment, the court authorizes the accused to hire a private attorney and pays the attorney’s fees. This type of appointment is used when the accused cannot afford to hire a lawyer on their own.