Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, “publicly paid costs of representation” means the portion of all attorney‘s fees, expenses, or wages incurred by the county that are:

(1) directly attributable to the defendant‘s defense; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-33-8-1.5

  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(2) not overhead expenditures made in connection with the maintenance or operation of a governmental agency.

As added by P.L.167-1987, SEC.8.