Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-6014

  • Defending attorney: means any attorney employed by an indigent defense provider or otherwise under contract to represent adults or juveniles at public expense, consistent with the provisions of this chapter. See Idaho Code 19-6002
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
A defending attorney is entitled to use the same state facilities for the evaluation of evidence as are available to the county prosecutor. If the defending attorney considers the use of the state facilities impractical, the court concerned may authorize the use of private facilities, to be paid for by the state public defender.