Idaho § 19-6002 - Definitions
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 19-6002 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-6002. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Defending attorney" means any attorney employed by an indigent defense provider or otherwise under contract to represent adults or juveniles at public expense, consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) "Detain" means to have in custody or otherwise deprive of freedom of action.
(3) "Expenses," when used with reference to representation pursuant to this chapter, includes the expenses of investigation, experts, testing, and other pretrial preparation, trials, post-verdict motions, and post-conviction relief proceedings brought pursuant to the uniform post-conviction procedure act, chapter 49, title 19 , Idaho Code.
(4) "Indigent defense provider" means the office of the state public defender or any agency, entity, organization, or person selected by the office for the direct provision of indigent defense services as a means to provide for the representation of indigent persons and other individuals who are entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense.
(5) "Indigent person" means a person who, at the time his need is determined pursuant to section 19-6009 , Idaho Code, is unable to provide for the full payment of an attorney and all other necessary expenses of representation.
(6) "Serious crime" means any offense for which the penalty includes the possibility of confinement, incarceration, imprisonment, or detention in a correctional facility, regardless of whether actually imposed.
[19-6002, added 2023, ch. 220, sec. 1, p. 661.]
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Section 19-6002 ("Definitions") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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