Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.220

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024

Section 31.220 - When chapter applies to United States courts

This chapter applies only to representation in the courts of this state, except that it does not prohibit a defending attorney from representing a needy person in a federal court of the United States, if:

(1) The matter involves a challenge to the validity, timing, or method of implementation of a judgment of a Kentucky state court in a criminal case;

(2) The matter relates to the fact, duration, or conditions of confinement for a juvenile offender represented under KRS 31.100(5); or

(3) Representation is under a plan of the United States District Court as required by the Criminal Justice Act of 1964.

KRS 31.220

Amended by 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 87,§ 7, eff. 7/15/2014.

Effective:7/15/2002
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 17, effective7/15/2002. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 9. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 22.