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defendant has posted bail, the defendant's financial circumstances are <br /> measured by the financial standards stated in this rule. <br /> Except where the Defendant is a juvenile, the resources available to <br /> friends or relatives of the defendant may not be considered in <br /> determining whether the defendant is indigent. Only the defendant's <br /> financial circumstances as measured by the financial standards stated <br /> in this rule shall be used as the basis for determining indigence. <br /> Payment by defendant <br /> A court that finds that a criminal defendant has financial resources to <br /> offset, in part or in whole, the costs of legal services provided under <br /> this Part, may order the defendant to pay the county that portion of <br /> the costs of legal services, provided that it finds that the defendant is <br /> able to pay. If a defendant is placed on probation or deferred <br /> adjudication, the court, as a condition of probation, may require <br /> repayment of all or a portion of the county's cost for providing legal <br /> representation if it does not impose a substantial financial hardship <br /> on the defendant or his legal dependants. <br /> Upon a determination of indigency, the Judge presiding over the case <br /> shall sign the form indicating the accused is indigent and shall <br /> immediately appoint an attorney pursuant to the approved attorney <br /> appointment list plan. <br /> A uniform,well-defined screening process to gather and verify substantial financial <br /> data shall include an in-depth investigation of the applicant's financial <br /> circumstances to make an accurate determination as to whether the criminal <br /> defendant warrants government-funded public defense. The following is the <br /> minimum required information: <br /> obtain biographical information; <br /> W itemize any public assistance that the criminal defendant is receiving; <br /> fal list all jobs held by criminal defendant and defendant's spouse, even part- <br /> time jobs or cash only jobs; <br /> 01 list assets (such as homes in any location, cars and investments); <br /> list monthly expenses (food, rent, medical/dental); <br /> list other debts; <br /> other persons living in the household (including children, dependants and <br /> contributing members of the household); <br /> list all jobs; <br /> 4 <br />