Vermont § 5203 - Federal courts This chapter applies only to representation in or with respect to the courts of this
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5203 — Federal courts This chapter applies only to representation in or with respect to the courts of this, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5203. Federal courts This chapter applies only to representation in or with respect to the courts of this
- State. It does not prohibit the Defender General, the Deputy Defender General, or
public defenders from representing a needy person in a federal court of the United
States, if: (1) the matter arises out of or is related to an action pending or recently pending in
a court of criminal jurisdiction of the State; (2) representation is under a plan of the U.S. District Court as required by the Criminal
Justice Act of 1964 (18 U.S.C. § 3006A); or (3) representation is in or with respect to a matter arising out of or relating to immigration
status. (Added 1971, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. date, see note; amended 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2017, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5203 ("Federal courts This chapter applies only to representation in or with respect to the courts of this") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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