CHAPTER 8. MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL SERVICES FOR INDIGENTS IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS
IC 33-40-8
Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Legal Services for Indigents in Criminal
Actions
IC 33-40-8-1
Contracts
Sec. 1. The judge of any court having criminal jurisdiction, except
in those counties with a population of at least four hundred thousand
(400,000), may contract with any attorney or group of attorneys
admitted to practice law in Indiana to provide legal counsel for all or
some of the poor persons coming before the court charged with the
commission of a crime and not having sufficient means to employ an
attorney to defend themselves.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
IC 33-40-8-2
Fees
Sec. 2. A judge shall establish the fee to be paid to an attorney or
attorneys for providing service to poor people.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
IC 33-40-8-3
Contracts; duration
Sec. 3. A contract entered into under section 1 of this chapter may
be from year to year or for any length of time determined by the
judge.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
IC 33-40-8-4
Appropriations; fees
Sec. 4. The county council of every county where the judge of any
court having criminal jurisdiction has contracted with an attorney for
legal services to the poor shall appropriate an amount sufficient to
meet the contract obligations of a court or courts for services to the
poor.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
IC 33-40-8-5
Transcription of notes of evidence
Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if an indigent person:
(1) desires to appeal to the supreme court or the court of appeals
the decision of a trial court in a criminal case; and
(2) does not have sufficient means to procure the typed or
printed manuscript or transcript of the evidence taken by the
court reporter;
the court shall direct the court reporter to transcribe the notes of
evidence into a typed or printed manuscript or transcript as soon as
practicable and deliver the manuscript or transcript to the indigent
person.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a):
(1) the court must be satisfied that the indigent person lacks
sufficient means to pay the court reporter for making the
manuscript or transcript of evidence; and
(2) the court reporter may charge the compensation allowed by
law in cases for making and furnishing a manuscript or
transcript. The reporter shall be paid by the court from the
proper county treasury.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.65-2004,
SEC.20.