Utah Code 78B-22-202. Determining indigency
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(1) A court shall find an individual indigent if the individual:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-22-202
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Commission: means the Utah Indigent Defense Commission created in Section
78B-22-401 . See Utah Code 78B-22-102 - Indigent defense service provider: means an attorney or entity appointed to represent an indigent individual through:(6)(a) a contract with an indigent defense system to provide indigent defense services;(6)(b) an order issued by the court under Subsection
78B-22-203 (2)(a); or(6)(c) direct employment with an indigent defense system. See Utah Code 78B-22-102- Indigent defense services: means :
(7)(a) the representation of an indigent individual by an indigent defense service provider; and(7)(b) the provision of indigent defense resources for an indigent individual. See Utah Code 78B-22-102- Indigent individual: means :
(9)(a) a minor who is:(9)(a)(i) arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section78A-6-103 ;(9)(a)(ii) charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or(9)(a)(iii) described in this Subsection (9)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and(9)(b) an individual listed in Subsection78B-22-201 (1) who is found indigent pursuant to Section78B-22-202 . See Utah Code 78B-22-102- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) has an income level at or below 150% of the United States poverty level as defined by the most recent poverty income guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services; or(1)(b) has insufficient income or other means to pay for legal counsel and the necessary expenses of representation without depriving the individual or the individual’s family of food, shelter, clothing, or other necessities, considering:(1)(b)(i) the individual’s ownership of, or any interest in, personal or real property;(1)(b)(ii) the amount of debt owed by the individual or that might reasonably be incurred by the individual because of illness or other needs within the individual’s family;(1)(b)(iii) the number, ages, and relationships of any dependents;(1)(b)(iv) the probable expense and burden of defending the case;(1)(b)(v) the reasonableness of fees and expenses charged by an attorney and the scope of representation undertaken when represented by privately retained defense counsel; and(1)(b)(vi) any other factor the court considers relevant.(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a court may not find an individual indigent if the individual transferred or otherwise disposed of assets since the commission of the offense with the intent of becoming eligible to receive indigent defense services.(3)(3)(a) The court may:(3)(a)(i) make a finding of indigency at any time; and(3)(a)(ii) rely on information contained in an affidavit of indigency described in Section 78B-22-201.5 in making a finding about whether an individual is an indigent individual.(3)(b) An individual’s inability to submit, or to provide the information required in, an affidavit of indigency under Section 78B-22-201.5 does not preclude a court from:(3)(b)(i) making a finding about whether an individual is an indigent individual under this section; or(3)(b)(ii) appointing an indigent defense service provider under Section 78B-22-203. - Indigent defense services: means :