State v. Shank

Defendant appeals from a limited judgment requiring her to contribute to the costs of her appointed counsel. The state moves to dismiss defendant’s appeal, arguing that the costs imposed pursuant to ORS 151.487 are civil in nature and that ORS 19.205(4) bars an appeal from such a judgment because the judgment is for an amount less than $250. In the alternative, if the motion to dismiss the appeal is denied, the state challenges the authority of the Office of Public Defense Services (Public Defender) to represent defendant in this appeal because it is an appeal from a civil judgment. We deny…