As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "Commission" means the Indigent Defense Commission created in Section 75E-9-102.
2. (2) "Indigent defense resources" means the resources necessary to provide an effective defense for an indigent individual.

3. (3) "Indigent defense service provider" means an attorney or entity appointed to represent an indigent individual through:

   1. (a) a contract with an indigent defense system to provide indigent defense services;
   2. (b) an order issued by the court under Subsection 78B-22-203(2)(a); or
   3. (c) direct employment with an indigent defense system.

4. (4) "Indigent defense services" means:

   1. (a) the representation of an indigent individual by an indigent defense service provider; and
   2. (b) the provision of indigent defense resources for an indigent individual.

5. (5) "Indigent defense system" means:

   1. (a) a city or town that is responsible for providing indigent defense services;
   2. (b) a county that is responsible for providing indigent defense services in the district court, juvenile court, and the county's justice courts; or
   3. (c) an interlocal entity, created in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, that is responsible for providing indigent defense services according to the terms of an agreement between a county, city, or town.

6. (6) "Indigent individual" means:

   1. (a) a minor who is:

      1. (i) arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section 78A-6-103;
      2. (ii) charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or
      3. (iii) described in this Subsection (6)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and
   2. (b) an individual listed in Subsection 78B-22-201(1) who is found indigent in accordance with Section 78B-22-202.
7. (7) "Minor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
8. (8) "Office" means the Office of Indigent Defense Services created in Section 75E-10-102.

Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session