Kentucky Statutes 31.220 – When chapter applies to United States courts
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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;
(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.
(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;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 31.220
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(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.