Idaho Code § 19-5902

Current through Chapter 330 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session
Section 19-5902 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT

The legislature recognizes that the cost of legal representation of indigent defendants upon the appeal of their criminal convictions, particularly convictions for first-degree murder, is an extraordinary burden on the counties of this state. In order to reduce this burden and provide competent counsel, but avoid paying high hourly rates to independent counsel to represent indigent defendants in appellate proceedings, the legislature finds it necessary to create the office of the state appellate public defender.

Idaho Code § 19-5902

[19-5902, added 2021, ch. 164, sec. 2, p. 466.]
Added by 2021 Session Laws, ch. 164,sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2021.