22-4501. Panel of attorneys for indigents’ defense services; eligibility; amendment, review and approval; appointments to aid defendants, method. (a) The judge or judges of the district court of each county shall prepare, and file in the office of the clerk of the district court, a list of attorneys who are eligible for assignment to represent […]
22-4502. Same; procedure to obtain services for representation before appearance. The state board for indigents’ defense services shall prescribe by rule and regulation the procedure to be followed by law enforcement officials in obtaining the services of counsel from the panel for indigents’ defense services to represent indigent persons detained by such law enforcement officials […]
22-4503. Entitlement of defendant to counsel; appointment of counsel, when; access to defendant; duty of appointed counsel. (a) A defendant charged by the state of Kansas in a complaint, information or indictment with any felony is entitled to have the assistance of counsel at every stage of the proceedings against such defendant and a defendant […]
22-4504. Same; determination of indigency; partial indigency, effect; disposition of payments for appointed counsel services; no fee for electronic access to court records. (a) When any defendant who is entitled to have the assistance of counsel, under the provisions of K.S.A. 22-4503, and amendments thereto, claims to be financially unable to employ counsel, the court […]
22-4505. Appeals; record; capital murder cases; appointment of counsel; assignment, standards and compensation. (a) When a defendant has been convicted in the district court of any felony, the court shall inform the defendant of such defendant’s right to appeal the conviction to the appellate court having jurisdiction and that if the defendant is financially unable […]
22-4506. Persons in custody after felony conviction; habeas corpus or 60-1507 motions; capital murder cases; appointment of counsel; assignment, standards and compensation; no fee for electronic access to court records. (a) Whenever any person who is in custody under a sentence of imprisonment upon conviction of a felony files a petition for writ of habeas […]
22-4507. Compensation and reimbursement of expenses for services to indigents; procedures for payment; exemption from fees for electronic access to court records. (a) An attorney, other than a public defender or assistant public defender or contract counsel, who is appointed by the court to perform services for an indigent person, as provided by article 45 […]
22-4508. Same; investigative, expert and other services; ex parte proceedings; compensation; claim, approval, payment. An attorney other than a public defender who acts as counsel for a defendant who is financially unable to obtain investigative, expert or other services necessary to an adequate defense in the defendant’s case may request them in an ex parte […]
22-4509. Same; transcripts. Whenever it is determined that a transcript of all or some part of the trial or other proceeding is necessary to enable a person who is entitled to appeal, or to pursue another post-conviction remedy, to present such person’s cause adequately and it is further determined that the appellant or petitioner or […]
22-4510. Same; reimbursement of state treasury; payment under act exclusive. Whenever the court finds that funds are available for payment from or on behalf of a defendant, the court shall direct that such funds be paid to the court for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund as provided […]
22-4511. Same; termination of appointment or reimbursement after appointment of counsel, when; counsel after proceedings begun; substitutions. (a) If at any time after appointment of counsel the court having jurisdiction of the case finds that the defendant is financially able to obtain counsel or to make partial payment for representation, the court may terminate the […]
22-4512. Transfer of funds to general fund; liabilities imposed on state board; special funds abolished. (a) On the effective date of this act, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the aid to indigent defendants fund and all moneys in the aid to indigent defendants reimbursement fund to the state general […]
22-4512a. Duties of court appointing counsel or authorizing expenditures to be charged against fund. Whenever a court appoints counsel for an indigent defendant or a material witness held in custody or authorizes any expenditure which may be a charge against the state board of indigents’ defense services, the court shall promptly forward to the board […]
22-4513. Liability of defendant for expenditures by state board; judgment; determination of amount and method of payment; liability of others for expenditures. (a) If the defendant is convicted, all expenditures made by the state board of indigents’ defense services to provide counsel and other defense services to such defendant or the amount allowed by the […]
22-4514a. Domestic nonprofit corporations providing legal services to indigent inmates; submission of budget to state board; payments to corporation; annual statement of expenditures. (a) Any nonprofit corporation, organized under the laws of the state of Kansas for the purpose of providing legal services to indigent inmates of Kansas correctional institutions may submit its annual operating […]
22-4515. Same; severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared […]
22-4518. Applicability of laws relating to aid to indigent defendants. Except as otherwise stated herein, all provisions of K.S.A. 22-4501 to 22-4514, inclusive, shall be applicable to the operation of the district defender office, and all legal services provided by the district defender and any deputy district defender. History: L. 1971, ch. 121, § 2; […]
22-4519. State board of indigents’ defense services; appointment and terms; qualifications. (a) There is hereby created within the executive branch of state government the state board of indigents’ defense services, which shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in K.S.A. 75-4315b, and amendments thereto. Except […]
22-4520. Same; prohibition on interfering with professional duties of counsel. The state board of indigents’ defense services shall not make any decision regarding the handling of any case nor interfere with the appointed counsel, contract counsel or public defender, or any member of the staff thereof, in carrying out their professional duties. History: L. 1982, […]
22-4521. Same; meetings; officers; quorum; compensation and allowances. (a) At the first meeting of the state board of indigents’ defense services and at the first meeting held each calendar year thereafter, the board shall elect a chairperson and a secretary from among its members. (b) The board shall meet at least quarterly and at such […]
