ARC holds active CPCS vendor status and supports attorneys handling indigent defense matters through the Indigent Court Cost Act process in Massachusetts.
ARC provides support for indigent defense cases through CPCS vendor services and the Indigent Court Cost Act process under G.L. c. 261 §§ 27A–27G. Attorneys can request support by filing a Motion for Funds. Once funding is approved, ARC provides the approved services without additional charges to the attorney or client.
The Motion for Funds process allows defense counsel to request court-approved funding for investigation, expert, language, medical, social work, and other support services in indigent defense matters. ARC works with attorneys to identify what services are needed and performs authorized work once approval is received.
Counsel identifies the investigation, expert, language, medical, social work, or support service needed for the case.
Counsel files the required request for court-approved funding under G.L. c. 261 §§ 27A–27G.
Once approved, ARC completes the authorized work and provides attorney-ready support and documentation.
Witness interviews, records review, scene review, discovery gap follow-up, factual summaries, and attorney-ready investigation reports.
Law enforcement report review, arrest procedure analysis, use of force review, constitutional issue spotting, and cross-examination support.
Client background, social history, treatment needs, mental health background, substance use history, and mitigation narrative development.
Medical record review, clinical summary, injury analysis, and interpreter and translation services in multiple languages.
ARC provides qualified interpreter and translation support for attorneys, clients, witnesses, and families. Language access services are available directly and through the CPCS vendor process.
ARC provides interpretation and translation support in the following languages for case preparation, client communication, witness interviews, document review, and attorney meetings.
ARC language access services include client communication and interviews, witness communication, family communication, document translation, case preparation support, and attorney meeting interpretation.
Language access services are available for indigent defense matters through the CPCS Motion for Funds process. Contact ARC to discuss language access needs for your case.
ARC works with appointed defense counsel to identify appropriate services, support the Motion for Funds process, and deliver approved work. No cost to attorney or client once funding is approved.
