Indiana § 33-40-7-12 - Conflict of interest

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-40-7-12 — Conflict of interest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 33-40-7-12. Conflict of interest

Sec. 12. A county or multicounty public defender, a contract attorney, or counsel appointed by the court to provide legal defense services to indigent persons may not be a partner or an employee at the same law firm that employs the county's prosecuting attorney or a deputy prosecuting attorney in a private capacity.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-15-11.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.69-2019, SEC.10.

IC 33-40-8Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Legal Services for Indigents in Criminal Actions

33-40-8-1Contracts 33-40-8-2Fees 33-40-8-3Contracts; duration 33-40-8-4Appropriations; fees 33-40-8-5Transcription of notes of evidence

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 33-40-7-12 ("Conflict of interest") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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