Section 151.493 – Release of information by state agency to State Court Administrator.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any state agency as defined in ORS 192.311 that receives a request for release of information from the state courts for the purpose of verifying the financial eligibility of a person under ORS 151.485 to 151.497 shall release all requested information to the state court. The court shall […]
Section 151.495 – Confidentiality of information obtained by state courts; exceptions.
(1) All information supplied by a person seeking appointed counsel and all information collected by the state courts for purposes of determining financial eligibility for appointed counsel under ORS 151.485 to 151.497 is confidential and shall not be used for any purpose other than determining financial eligibility. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, information […]
Section 151.497 – “Counsel” defined for ORS 151.485 to 151.497.
As used in ORS 151.485 to 151.497 unless the context requires otherwise, “counsel” includes a legal advisor appointed under ORS 135.045. [2001 c.472 §10]
Section 151.485 – Financial eligibility; determination; financial statement; termination of appointed counsel.
(1) For purposes of determining the financial eligibility for appointed counsel of persons with a constitutional or statutory right to counsel in matters before the state courts and whose counsel is authorized to be paid by the public defense services executive director under ORS 151.219, a person is financially eligible for appointed counsel if the […]
Section 151.487 – Ability to pay; effect.
(1) If in determining that a person is financially eligible for appointed counsel under ORS 151.485, the court finds that the person has financial resources that enable the person to pay in full or in part the administrative costs of determining the eligibility of the person and the costs of the legal and other services […]
Section 151.489 – Personnel to verify financial eligibility.
For the purpose of aiding courts in making determinations of financial eligibility for appointed counsel at state expense under ORS 151.485 and 151.487, the State Court Administrator may locate eligibility verification and screening personnel or otherwise arrange for such services in the state trial and appellate courts or other locations and shall prescribe the policies […]
Section 151.491 – Authority of person verifying financial eligibility.
(1) State courts or authorized designees who conduct the verification of the financial statement submitted by a person seeking or having appointed counsel payable at state expense under ORS 151.216 and 151.219 may require the person to execute and deliver any written requests or authorizations as may be necessary under applicable law to provide the […]