Harris

*145 This is a petition for writ of mandate by petitioner Homer Laron Harris after the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County (Appellate Division) summarily denied the appointment of counsel to represent him in his appeal of a restitution order in connection with a misdemeanor conviction. We conclude that appellate counsel should be appointed to represent petitioner on appeal. Accordingly, we shall issue a writ of mandate directing the Appellate Division to vacate its order denying petitioner's request for appointed counsel and enter a new order granting that *146 request. In doing so, we conclude that an order requiring the payment of restitution is a "significant adverse collateral consequence" within the meaning of California Rules of Court, rule 8.851(a)(1)(A), 1 requiring the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant on appeal in a misdemeanor case.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Superior Court Proceedings

On April 6, 2016, the district attorney filed an amended complaint charging petitioner with misdemeanor corporal injury to a spouse/cohabitant/parent of child ( Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a) ; count 1); 2 misdemeanor vandalism (§ 594, subd.…