Alaska Statutes 18.85.130 – Contracts with private attorneys
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 18.85.130
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
When the public interest requires, and a person is entitled to representation by the agency under this chapter, the public defender may contract with one or more private attorneys to assist the public defender. Except as provided in Alaska Stat. § 18.85.155, the public defender shall pay for these services out of appropriations to the agency.