Payment for counsel

27-65-129. Payment for counsel. In order to provide legal representation to persons eligible for an attorney pursuant to this article 65, the judicial department shall pay, out of money appropriated by the general assembly, sums directly to the appointed attorney on a case-by-case basis or, on behalf of the state, shall pay lump-sum grants to and contract with individual attorneys, legal partnerships, legal professional corporations, public interest law firms, or nonprofit legal services corporations. Source: L. 2022: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3204, � 1, effective August 10. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 27-65-129 as it existed prior to 2022.