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KRS 31.220

When chapter applies to United States courts

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In re Parker (1995)

Most recently applied in 554 F. Supp. 2d 730 - Willoughby v. Simpson (May 2008)

Effective: July 15, 2014 History: Amended 2014 Ky

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.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.