Indiana § 33-40-8-1 Contracts

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-40-8-1 — Contracts

Indiana § 33-40-8-1

Art. 40PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Ch. 8Miscellaneous Legal Services for Indigents in Criminal

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Ind. Code § 33-40-8-1 (2026).

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The judge of any court having criminal
jurisdiction, except in those counties with a population of at least four
hundred thousand (400,000), may contract with any attorney or group
of attorneys admitted to practice law in Indiana to provide legal counsel
for all or some of the poor persons coming before the court charged
with the commission of a crime and not having sufficient means to
employ an attorney to defend themselves.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-10-1.]

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The judge of any court having criminal
jurisdiction, except in those counties with a population of at least four
hundred thousand (400,000), may contract with any attorney or group
of attorneys admitted to practice law in Indiana to provide legal counsel
for all or some of the poor persons coming before the court charged
with the commission of a crime and not having sufficient means to
employ an attorney to defend themselves.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-10-1.]