78B-22-303.  Pro bono provision of indigent defense services — Liability limits.
     A defense attorney is immune from suit if the defense attorney provides indigent defense services to an indigent individual:

(1)  at no cost; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-22-303

  • Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
  • Indigent defense services: means :
(a) the representation of an indigent individual by an indigent defense service provider; and
(b) the provision of indigent defense resources for an indigent individual. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
  • Indigent individual: means :
    (a) a minor who is:
    (i) arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section 78A-6-103;
    (ii) charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or
    (iii) described in this Subsection (10)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and
    (b) an individual listed in Subsection 78B-22-201(1) who is found indigent pursuant to Section 78B-22-202. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
    (2)  without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

    Enacted by Chapter 326, 2019 General Session

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