Indiana Statutes

§ 33-40-7-9 — Assigned counsel system

Indiana § 33-40-7-9
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 40PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Ch. 7County Public Defender Boards

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Ind. Code § 33-40-7-9 (2026).

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The board may establish an assigned counsel system of panel attorneys to provide legal representation under this chapter that shall operate as follows:

(1)The board shall gather and maintain a list of attorneys qualified to represent indigent defendants.
(2)Upon the determination by a court that a person is indigent and entitled to legal representation at public expense, the court shall appoint an attorney to provide the representation from the list maintained by the board.
(3)An attorney appointed to provide representation under this section may request authorization from the judge hearing the case for expenditures for investigative services, expert witnesses, or other services necessary to provide adequate legal representation.
(4)An attorney appointed to provide representation under

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.

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