Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.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.025 Repealed, 2002.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.040 Repealed, 1974.
.045 Transfer of employees of the Louisville and Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation to the department -- Compensation -- Status -- Benefits -- Transfer of property and assets.
.050 Repealed, 2024.
.051 Repealed, 2002.
.060 Repealed, 2024.
.065 Repealed, 2024.
.070 Renumbered as KRS 31.235.
.071 Repealed, 2024.
.080 Repealed, 2002.
.085 Repealed, 2024.
.090 Repealed, 2002.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.130 Repealed, 2002.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.150 Repealed, 2002.
.160 Repealed, 2002.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.180 Repealed, 2002.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.190 Repealed, 2002.
.200 Repealed, 2002.
.210 Repealed, 2002.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 -- 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.
.252 Order for pretrial release for assessment -- Release plan -- Treatment options.