Sec. 8. (a) A county
public defender may
contract with an
attorney, a group of attorneys, or a private organization to provide legal representation under this chapter.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-40-7-8
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- board: refers to a board established in an ordinance under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 33-40-7-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(c) The county fiscal body shall appropriate an amount sufficient to meet the obligations of the contract.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-15-8.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
