Title 54 — State Government
128 chapters · 1,241 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 54-61-01 Commission on legal counsel for indigents - Membership
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1. The commission on legal counsel for indigents is established for the purpose of developing and monitoring a process for the delivery of state-funded legal counsel services for indigents which are required under the Constitution of North Dakota and the United States Constitutio…
N.D.C.C. § 54-61-02 Commission responsibilities
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1. The commission shall: a. Develop standards governing the delivery of indigent defense services, including: (1) Standards governing eligibility for indigent defense services; (2) Standards for maintaining and operating regional public defender offices if established; (3) Standa…
N.D.C.C. § 54-61-02.1 Contract services
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The commission on legal counsel for indigents shall contract for public defender services at a minimum level of fifty percent of its biennial caseload.
N.D.C.C. § 54-61-03 Commission director - Responsibilities
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1. The commission shall appoint a director who must be chosen on the basis of training, experience, and other qualifications considered appropriate. The director must be an attorney licensed and eligible to practice law in this state at the time of appointment and at all times du…
N.D.C.C. § 54-61-04 Records, files, and information - Accessibility - Confidentiality
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, any file, record, or information regarding representation of a party under sections 54-61-01 through 54-61-03 which is attorney work-product or otherwise subject to any attorney-client privilege is confidential and may not be disclose…
N.D.C.C. § 54-61-05 Criminal history record checks
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The commission may require a volunteer or final applicant for employment to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check. The nationwide criminal history record check must be conducted in the manner provided in section 12-60-24.