MN SF1678

Removes requirement that public defender be provided to offenders at administrative review hearings for risk assessment; hearing rights remain but without automatic counsel provision.

Changes financial eligibility standards for public defender appointment to use specific guidelines in section 611.17 rather than general "unable to pay" standard across multiple proceedings including juvenile court and parentage cases.

Establishes that standby or advisory counsel costs must be paid by the Office of State Court Administrator or prosecutor's governmental unit, not by the Board of Public Defense.

Expands public defender eligibility to include representation on appeal or postconviction proceedings for misdemeanor convictions, and clarifies district court appointment procedures and reimbursement obligations for employed defendants.

Adds new provision allowing defendants reasonable attorney fees and costs (up to $5,000) when prosecuting attorney appeals pretrial orders, with fees paid by the governmental unit conducting prosecution.