The following persons who are financially unable to obtain counsel are entitled to be represented by a public defender:

1. (1) a person charged with a felony or gross misdemeanor, including a person charged under sections 629.01 to 629.29;
2. (2) a person appealing from a conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor, or a person convicted of a felony or gross misdemeanor who is pursuing a postconviction proceeding and who has not already had a direct appeal of the conviction;
3. (3) a person who is entitled to be represented by counsel under section 609.14, subdivision 2;
4. (4) a minor who is entitled to be represented by counsel under section 260.155, subdivision 2, if the judge of the juvenile court concerned has requested and received the approval of a majority of the district court judges of the judicial district to utilize the services of the public defender in such cases, and approval of the compensation on a monthly, hourly, or per diem basis to be paid for such services under section 260.251, subdivision 2, clause (e); or
5. (5) a person, entitled by law to be represented by counsel, charged with an offense within the trial jurisdiction of a district court, if the trial judge or a majority of the trial judges of the court concerned have requested and received approval of a majority of the district court judges of the judicial district to utilize the services of the public defender in such cases and approval of the compensation on a monthly, hourly, or per diem basis to be paid for such services by the county within the court's jurisdiction.