Chapter 31 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY
- Section 31.010 - Department of Public Advocacy - Establishment - Functions - Independent agency
- Section 31.015 - Public Advocacy Commission - Appointment - Members - Terms - Compensation - Duties
- Section 31.020 - Public advocate - Qualifications - Selection - Term - Salary - Staff
- Section 31.025 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.030 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Authority and duties of department
- Section 31.030 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Authority and duties of department
- Section 31.035 - Advisory boards for protection and advocacy division - Appointment - Number - Terms - Compensation
- Section 31.040 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.050 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2024] Public advocacy plans - Review and approval or denial by public advocate - Funding by department and governmental unit - Recordkeeping - Annual report
- Section 31.051 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.060 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2024] Local office in jurisdiction with ten or more Circuit Judges required - Funding by governmental unit required in amount set by department
- Section 31.065 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2024] Local office in county with less than ten Circuit Judges discretionary - Methods of delivering services - Requirements if county elects - Department's responsibility if county does not elect
- Section 31.070 - Renumbered
- Section 31.071 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2024] Requirement if county elects local office - Failure to provide attorney - Responsibility for payment
- Section 31.080 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.085 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2024] Plans must comply with department's rules and regulations
- Section 31.090 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.100 - Definitions
- Section 31.110 - Persons entitled to department representation and services - Extent of representation and services - Rights of representation for persons subject to proceedings under KRS Chapter 202C
- Section 31.115 - Renumbered
- Section 31.120 - Determination of whether person needy - Factors for determination - Affidavit of indigency
- Section 31.125 - Determination of indigency of child's custodian - Payment for defense of child - Exceptions
- Section 31.130 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.140 - Waiver of right to counsel
- Section 31.150 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.160 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.165 - Renumbered
- Section 31.170 - Renumbered
- Section 31.180 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.185 - Facilities available to department - Ex parte request for funds for representation - Funding responsibility - Finance and Administration special account and payment
- Section 31.190 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.200 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.210 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.211 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Determination of ability to pay partial fee for representation and services at arraignment - Collection of unpaid partial fee by civil judgment - Partial fee credited to local office or department - Funds placed in special trust and agency account
- Section 31.211 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Determination of ability to pay partial fee for representation and services at arraignment - Collection of unpaid partial fee by civil judgment - Partial fee credited to local office or department - Funds placed in special trust and agency account
- Section 31.215 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Acceptance of fees by public advocacy attorneys prohibited - Exceptions
- Section 31.215 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Acceptance of fees by public advocacy attorneys prohibited - Exceptions
- Section 31.219 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Appeal by public advocacy attorney
- Section 31.219 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Appeal by public advocacy attorney
- Section 31.220 - When chapter applies to United States courts
- Section 31.230 - Renumbered
- Section 31.235 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Payment for representation upon failure of department to provide attorney - Decision of public advocate final
- Section 31.235 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Payment for representation upon failure of department to provide attorney - Decision of public advocate final
- Section 31.240 - [Repealed]
- Section 31.241 - Protections - Sanctions
- Section 31.250 - Renumbered
- Section 31.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective ninety days after adjournment]