Utah Code 78B-22-303. Pro bono provision of indigent defense services — Liability limits
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A defense attorney is immune from suit if the defense attorney provides indigent defense services to an indigent individual:
(1) at no cost; and
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-22-303
- Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
- 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(2) without gross negligence or willful misconduct. - Indigent individual: means :