Title 21, State Public Defender

(1) When representing an indigent person, the attorney under contract with the office of alternate defense counsel shall: (a) Counsel and defend such person, whether he or she is held in custody, filed on as a delinquent, or charged with a felony offense, at every stage of the pr…

(1) On and after January 1, 1997, the office of alternate defense counsel shall contract, where feasible, without prior approval of the court, for the provision of attorney services for cases described in section 21-2-103 (1). To provide for adequate legal representation of perso…

In any case when a court determines that a defendant is able to repay all or part of the expense of state-supplied or court-appointed counsel or any ancillary expenses incurred in representing such defendant, the court shall assess such fees or costs against such defendant and sh…

(1) If a person files a claim for damages arising from professional negligence as a result of an act or omission committed by an attorney during the performance of the attorney's duties pursuant to a contract with the office of alternate defense counsel pursuant to section 21-2-1…

(1) For the purposes of section 21-2-103 (1)(c) and (5), any municipality that wants to utilize the services of the office of alternate defense counsel may request such services as provided in this section. (2) A municipality that wants to utilize the services of the office of al…

(1) The office of alternate defense counsel may apply for grants and accept gifts or donations from private or public sources for the purpose of representing indigent clients in matters pursuant to part 7 of article 72 of title 24 when such action is in accordance with the Colora…