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.

     (b) The board shall establish the provisions of the contract under this section.

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.