Matter of Cannady

In Matter of Cannady, 126 N.J. 486, 493, 600 A.2d 459 (1991), the Court held that under certain circumstances, OPD may be required to provide ancillary services to an indigent defendant whom it does not represent. Id. at 492, 600 A.2d 459. However, in light of its concern that a defendant will seek services of no real value because he or she will not be required to pay for them, the Court required a defendant seeking ancillary services to apply to the OPD for funds. Id. at 493, 600 A.2d 459. In determining whether it will fund the test, OPD must weigh defendant's needs and the real value of the requested services against the financial constraints inherent in its budget. N.J.S.A. 2A:158A-5; Cannady, supra, 126 N.J. at 498, 600 A.2d 459.