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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 31

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 31

Department Of Public Advocacy

Commonwealth of Kentucky

31.010Department of Public Advocacy -- Establishment -- Functions -- Independent agency. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.015Public Advocacy Commission -- Appointment -- Members -- Terms -- Compensation -- Duties.31.020Public advocate -- Qualifications -- Selection -- Term -- Salary -- Staff. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.025Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.030Authority and duties of department -- Annual report. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.035Advisory boards for protection and advocacy division -- Appointment -- Number -- Terms -- Compensation.31.040Repealed, 1974.Repealed 31.045Transfer of employees of the Louisville and Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation to the department -- Compensation -- Status -- Benefits -- Transfer of property and assets.31.050Repealed, 2024.Repealed 31.051Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.060Repealed, 2024.Repealed 31.065Repealed, 2024.Repealed 31.070Renumbered as KRS 31.235.Repealed 31.071Repealed, 2024.Repealed 31.080Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.085Repealed, 2024.Repealed 31.090Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.100Definitions.31.110Persons entitled to department representation and services -- Extent of representation and services -- Rights of representation for persons subject to proceedings under KRS Chapter 202C. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.112Representation by department prohibited except as authorized in KRS 31.110. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.115Renumbered as KRS 31.219.Repealed 31.120Determination of whether person needy -- Factors for determination -- Affidavit of indigency.31.125Determination of indigency of child's custodian -- Payment for defense of child -- Exceptions.31.130Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.140Waiver of right to counsel.31.150Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.160Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.165Renumbered as KRS 31.085.Repealed 31.170Renumbered as KRS 31.071.Repealed 31.180Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.185Facilities available to department -- Ex parte request for funds for representation -- Funding responsibility -- Finance and Administration special account and payment.31.190Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.200Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.210Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.211Determination of ability to pay partial fee for representation and services at arraignment -- Collection of unpaid partial fee by civil judgment -- Funds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. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.215Acceptance of fees by public advocacy attorneys prohibited -- Exceptions -- Penalty. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.219Appeal by public advocacy attorney. (Effective July 15, 2026)31.220When chapter applies to United States courts.31.230Renumbered as KRS 31.241.Repealed 31.235Payment for representation upon failure of department to provide attorney -- Decision of public advocate final.31.240Repealed, 2002.Repealed 31.241Protections -- Sanctions.31.250Renumbered as KRS 31.215.Repealed 31.252Order for pretrial release for assessment -- Release plan -- Treatment options.