75E-10-202. Duties of the office.
(1) The office shall: establish an annual budget for the office for the Indigent Defense Resources Restricted Account created in Section; 75E-9-202 assist the commission in performing the commission's statutory duties described in Chapter 9, Indigent Defense Commission; identify and collect data that is necessary for the commission to: aid, oversee, and review compliance by indigent defense systems with the commission's core principles for the effective representation of indigent individuals; and provide reports regarding the operation of the commission and the provision of indigent defense services by indigent defense systems in the state; assist indigent defense systems by reviewing contracts and other agreements, to ensure compliance with the commission's core principles for effective representation of indigent individuals; establish procedures for the receipt and acceptance of complaints regarding the provision of indigent defense services in the state; establish procedures to award grants to indigent defense systems under Sectionthat are consistent with the commission's core principles; 75E-9-203 create and enter into contracts consistent with Sectionto provide indigent defense services for an indigent defense inmate who: 75E-10-303 is incarcerated in a state prison located in an eligible county; is charged with having committed a crime within that state prison; and has been appointed counsel in accordance with Section; 78B-22-203 assist the commission in developing and reviewing advisory caseload guidelines and procedures; investigate, audit, and review the provision of indigent defense services to ensure compliance with the commission's core principles for the effective representation of indigent individuals; administer the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program in accordance with Part 5, Child Welfare Parental Representation Program; administer the Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Fund in accordance with Part 4, Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Fund; assign an indigent defense service provider to represent an individual prosecuted for aggravated murder in accordance with Part 4, Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Fund; provide access for a minor to receive legal advice, at no cost, in connection with considering a nonjudicial adjustment; annually report to the governor, Legislature, Judiciary Interim Committee, and Judicial Council, regarding: the operations of the commission; the operations of the indigent defense systems in the state; and compliance with the commission's core principles by indigent defense systems receiving grants from the commission; submit recommendations to the commission for improving indigent defense services in the state; publish an annual report on the commission's website; and perform all other duties assigned by the commission related to indigent defense services.
(2) The office may: enter into contracts and accept, allocate, and administer funds and grants from any public or private person to accomplish the duties of the office; and employ or contract with an attorney to provide counsel, at no cost, to any minor considering a nonjudicial adjustment.
(3) Any contract entered into under this chapter shall require that indigent defense services are provided in a manner consistent with the commission's core principles implemented under Section. 75E-9-104