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Section 203 - Order for indigent defense services.

UT Code § 78B-22-203 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) (a) A court shall appoint an indigent defense service provider who has a contract with an indigent defense system to provide indigent defense services for an individual over whom the court has jurisdiction if: (i) the individual is an indigent individual as defined in Section 78B-22-102; and (ii) the individual does not have private counsel. (b) An indigent defense service provider appointed by the court under Subsection (1)(a) shall provide indigent defense services for the indigent individual in all court proceedings in the matter for which the indigent defense service provider is appointed.

(a) A court shall appoint an indigent defense service provider who has a contract with an indigent defense system to provide indigent defense services for an individual over whom the court has jurisdiction if: (i) the individual is an indigent individual as defined in Section 78B-22-102; and (ii) the individual does not have private counsel.

(i) the individual is an indigent individual as defined in Section 78B-22-102; and

(ii) the individual does not have private counsel.

(b) An indigent defense service provider appointed by the court under Subsection (1)(a) shall provide indigent defense services for the indigent individual in all court proceedings in the matter for which the indigent defense service provider is appointed.

(2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the court may order that indigent defense services be provided by an indigent defense service provider who does not have a contract with an indigent defense system only if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that: (i) all of the contracted indigent defense service providers: (A) have a conflict of interest; or (B) do not have sufficient expertise to provide indigent defense services for the indigent individual; or (ii) the indigent defense system does not have a contract with an indigent defense service provider for indigent defense services. (b) A court may not order indigent defense services under Subsection (2)(a) unless the court conducts a hearing with proper notice to the indigent defense system by sending notice of the hearing to the county clerk or municipal recorder.

(a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the court may order that indigent defense services be provided by an indigent defense service provider who does not have a contract with an indigent defense system only if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that: (i) all of the contracted indigent defense service providers: (A) have a conflict of interest; or (B) do not have sufficient expertise to provide indigent defense services for the indigent individual; or (ii) the indigent defense system does not have a contract with an indigent defense service provider for indigent defense services.

(i) all of the contracted indigent defense service providers: (A) have a conflict of interest; or (B) do not have sufficient expertise to provide indigent defense services for the indigent individual; or

(A) have a conflict of interest; or

(B) do not have sufficient expertise to provide indigent defense services for the indigent individual; or

(ii) the indigent defense system does not have a contract with an indigent defense service provider for indigent defense services.

(b) A court may not order indigent defense services under Subsection (2)(a) unless the court conducts a hearing with proper notice to the indigent defense system by sending notice of the hearing to the county clerk or municipal recorder.

(3) (a) A court may order reasonable indigent defense resources for an individual who has retained private counsel only if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that: (i) the individual is an indigent individual; (ii) the individual would be prejudiced by the substitution of a contracted indigent defense service provider and the prejudice cannot be remedied; (iii) at the time that private counsel was retained, the individual: (A) entered into a written contract with private counsel; and (B) had the ability to pay for indigent defense resources, but no longer has the ability to pay for the indigent defense resources in addition to the cost of private counsel; (iv) there has been an unforeseen change in circumstances that requires indigent defense resources beyond the individual's ability to pay; and (v) any representation under this Subsection (3)(a) is made in good faith and is not calculated to allow the individual or retained private counsel to avoid the requirements of this section. (b) A court may not order indigent defense resources under Subsection (3)(a) until the court conducts a hearing with proper notice to the indigent defense system by sending notice of the hearing to the county clerk or municipal recorder. (c) At the hearing, the court shall conduct an in camera review of: (i) the private counsel contract; (ii) the costs or anticipated costs of the indigent defense resources; and (iii) other relevant records.

(a) A court may order reasonable indigent defense resources for an individual who has retained private counsel only if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that: (i) the individual is an indigent individual; (ii) the individual would be prejudiced by the substitution of a contracted indigent defense service provider and the prejudice cannot be remedied; (iii) at the time that private counsel was retained, the individual: (A) entered into a written contract with private counsel; and (B) had the ability to pay for indigent defense resources, but no longer has the ability to pay for the indigent defense resources in addition to the cost of private counsel; (iv) there has been an unforeseen change in circumstances that requires indigent defense resources beyond the individual's ability to pay; and (v) any representation under this Subsection (3)(a) is made in good faith and is not calculated to allow the individual or retained private counsel to avoid the requirements of this section.

(i) the individual is an indigent individual;

(ii) the individual would be prejudiced by the substitution of a contracted indigent defense service provider and the prejudice cannot be remedied;

(iii) at the time that private counsel was retained, the individual: (A) entered into a written contract with private counsel; and (B) had the ability to pay for indigent defense resources, but no longer has the ability to pay for the indigent defense resources in addition to the cost of private counsel;

(A) entered into a written contract with private counsel; and

(B) had the ability to pay for indigent defense resources, but no longer has the ability to pay for the indigent defense resources in addition to the cost of private counsel;

(iv) there has been an unforeseen change in circumstances that requires indigent defense resources beyond the individual's ability to pay; and

(v) any representation under this Subsection (3)(a) is made in good faith and is not calculated to allow the individual or retained private counsel to avoid the requirements of this section.

(b) A court may not order indigent defense resources under Subsection (3)(a) until the court conducts a hearing with proper notice to the indigent defense system by sending notice of the hearing to the county clerk or municipal recorder.

(c) At the hearing, the court shall conduct an in camera review of: (i) the private counsel contract; (ii) the costs or anticipated costs of the indigent defense resources; and (iii) other relevant records.

(i) the private counsel contract;

(ii) the costs or anticipated costs of the indigent defense resources; and

(iii) other relevant records.

(4) Except as provided in this section, a court may not order indigent defense services.

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Section 203 - Order for indigent defense services.