31.220 When chapter applies to United States courts.

KY Rev Stat § 31.220 (2019) (N/A)
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31.220 When chapter applies to United States courts. This chapter applies only to representation in the courts of this state, except that it does not prohibit a defending attorney from representing a needy person in a federal court of the United States, if: (1) The matter involves a challenge to the validity, timing, or method of implementation of a judgment of a Kentucky state court in a criminal case; (2) The matter relates to the fact, duration, or conditions of confinement for a juvenile offender represented under KRS 31.100(5); or (3) Representation is under a plan of the United States District Court as required by the Criminal Justice Act of 1964. Effective: July 15, 2014 History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2014. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 17, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 177, sec. 9. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 22.