West Virginia Code 29-21-14 – Limitation on use of funds; exceptions
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(a) Funds made available by the agency to public defender corporations or other entities under this article, either by loan, grant or contract, and funds used for payments to panel attorneys shall be used only to provide legal representation for eligible clients involved in proceedings defined by this article as eligible proceedings.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-21-14
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(b) Funds received from any source other than the agency shall not be used by a public defender corporation for purposes prohibited by this article.