An Attorney who meets the requirements of this rule may be
appointed to represent an indigent person arrested for or charged
with a crime, if the attorney is otherwise eligible under the procedures
developed under Article 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure. Crime has
the meaning assigned by §173.102(3). An attorney may be appointed
under this rule only if an attorney:
(1) Completes a minimum of six hours of continuing
legal education pertaining to criminal law during each 12-month reporting
period. The judges of criminal courts of the county shall set the
12-month reporting period applicable to the jurisdiction. Continuing
legal education may include activities accredited under Section 4,
Article XII, State Bar Rules, self-study, teaching at an accredited
continuing legal education activity, attendance at a law school class
or legal research-based writing. The judges may require attorneys
to complete more than the minimum number of hours of continuing legal
education in criminal law in the procedures developed under Article
26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure; or
(2) Is currently certified in criminal law by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization.
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