Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2022 Special Session
The KRS database was last updated on 03/25/2023
.010 Department of Public Advocacy -- Establishment -- Functions -- Independent agency.
.015 Public Advocacy Commission -- Appointment -- Members -- Terms -- Compensation -- Duties.
.020 Public advocate -- Qualifications -- Selection -- Term -- Salary -- Staff.
.025 Repealed, 2002.
.030 Authority and duties of department.
.035 Advisory boards for protection and advocacy division -- Appointment -- Number -- Terms -- Compensation.
.040 Repealed, 1974.
.050 Public advocacy plans -- Review and approval or denial by public advocate -- Funding by department and governmental unit -- Recordkeeping -- Annual report.
.051 Repealed, 2002.
.060 Local office in jurisdiction with ten or more Circuit Judges required -- Funding by governmental unit required in amount set by department.
.065 Local office in county with less than ten Circuit Judges discretionary -- Methods of delivering services -- Requirements if county elects -- Department's responsibility if county does not elect.
.070 Renumbered as KRS 31.235.
.071 Requirement if county elects local office -- Failure to provide attorney -- Responsibility for payment.
.080 Repealed, 2002.
.085 Plans must comply with department's rules and regulations.
.090 Repealed, 2002.
.100 Definitions.
.110 Persons entitled to department representation and services -- Extent of representation and services -- Rights of representation for persons subject to proceedings under KRS Chapter 202C.
.115 Renumbered as KRS 31.219.
.120 Determination of whether person needy -- Factors for determination -- Affidavit of indigency.
.125 Determination of indigency of child's custodian -- Payment for defense of child -- Exceptions.
.130 Repealed, 2002.
.140 Waiver of right to counsel.
.150 Repealed, 2002.
.160 Repealed, 2002.
.165 Renumbered as KRS 31.085.
.170 Renumbered as KRS 31.071.
.180 Repealed, 2002.
.185 Facilities available to department -- Ex parte request for funds for representation -- Funding responsibility -- Finance and Administration special account and payment.
.190 Repealed, 2002.
.200 Repealed, 2002.
.210 Repealed, 2002.
.211 Determination of ability to pay partial fee for representation and services at arraignment -- Collection of unpaid partial fee by civil judgment -- Partial fee credited to local office or department -- Funds placed in special trust and agency account.
.215 Acceptance of fees by public advocacy attorneys prohibited -- Exceptions.
.219 Appeal by public advocacy attorney.
.220 When chapter applies to United States courts.
.230 Renumbered as KRS 31.241.
.235 Payment for representation upon failure of department to provide attorney -- Decision of public advocate final.
.240 Repealed, 2002.
.241 Protections -- Sanctions.
.250 Renumbered as KRS 31.215.