This act applies only to representation in the courts of this state, except that it does not prohibit a defending attorney from representing an indigent person in a federal court of the United States, if:
(1)  The matter arises out of or is related to an action pending or recently pending in a court of criminal jurisdiction of the state; or

Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-865

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • 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
    • (2)  Representation is under a plan of the United States district court as required by the criminal justice act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, and is approved by the board of county commissioners.