This chapter applies only to representation in the courts of this state, except that it does not prohibit a defending attorney from representing a needy person in a federal court of the United States, if:
(1) The matter involves a challenge to the validity, timing, or method of implementation of a judgment of a Kentucky state court in a criminal case;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 31.220


(2) The matter relates to the fact, duration, or conditions of confinement for a juvenile offender represented under KRS § 31.100(5); or
(3) Representation is under a plan of the United States District Court as required by the
Criminal Justice Act of 1964.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2014. — Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 17, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 9. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 22.