A district public defender or appointed assistant may, on request of a peace officer, a defendant, suspect, or other person, represent or consult with a person before formal appointment if there is a substantial factual basis to believe the person is indigent.
Minn. Stat. § 611.262
REPRESENTATION BEFORE APPOINTMENT.
Known as the Incarceration and Exoneration Remedies Act
The act spans §§ 611–611 (61 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Medrano (2008)
Most recently applied in State v. Medrano (June 2008)
1987 c 250 s 16
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.