In all proceedings brought pursuant to this article 8.5, the court shall appoint a competency evaluator or an attorney for the defendant at the state's expense upon motion of the defendant with proof that the defendant is indigent and without money to employ a competency evaluator or attorney to which the defendant is entitled pursuant to this article 8.5. The court shall pay for a second evaluation if a second evaluation is requested by an indigent defendant.

Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1843, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1034), ch. 372, p. 2506, § 5, effective June 4.