A retained attorney in a criminal case may not withdraw except for good cause shown. Good cause shown does not mean that the attorney has not been paid; that the attorney has not had contact with the Defendant; or, that the Defendant failed to appear as previously ordered. Any motion to withdraw as attorney of record must state specifically the reason(s) for said request.

An attorney in a criminal case, whether Court-appointed or hired, need not file a motion to withdraw once the case has concluded either by plea or by trial. Any attorney who has been appointed by the Court or who has entered an appearance to represent a Defendant in a criminal case will be withdrawn as attorney of record by operation of this rule once the time has passed for a Defendant to petition the Court to withdraw his or her plea, or once the time has passed to file a notice of intent to appeal.

In its discretion, the Court may allow an OIDS attorney to withdraw when a client fails to appear, subject to OIDS being reappointed when such Defendant is located.