FY26 APPELLATE INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE RFP

MOCJ is seeking legal service organizations to provide indigent criminal defense representation at the appellate level in the First and Second Judicial Departments in the City. Through this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), MOCJ intends to procure appellate-level defense providers, with up to three (3) vendors in the First Department (consisting of New York and Bronx Counties) and up two (2) vendors in the Second Department (consisting of Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties). A vendor can also apply to operate Citywide, i.e., in both the First and Second Departments. Assignments will be made by the Chief Clerk of the Appellate Division’s First and Second Departments to meet specified caseloads.