Section 1002 – Recovery of costs for indigent defense services.

• (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a court shall order an individual to pay the indigent defense system for the cost of indigent defense services in accordance with Subsection 76-3-201(4)(e) and Section 77-32b-104 if:
  • (a) the individual was provided indigent defense services by the indigent defense system; and
  • (b) the indigent defense system provides financial documentation or proof to the court that demonstrates that the individual is not indigent under Section 78B-22-202.

• (2) This section does not apply to a minor, who is appointed an indigent defense service provider, or the minor’s parent or legal guardian.

Enacted by Chapter 4, 2021 Special Session 2