Kan. Admin. Regs. § 105-3-11

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 105-3-11 - Conflict cases

(a) If a conflict of interest will not permit the public defender to represent a defendant, the court shall appoint the designated conflicts office for that county or an assigned attorney who has entered into a contract to represent defendants in conflict cases. If a conflicts office has not been designated for that county, if a contract attorney has not been designated to handle conflicts cases, or if the nature of the conflict requires it, the court shall appoint a qualified attorney from the panel. Each court-appointed attorney in conflict cases shall work independently of the public defender.

(b) Requests for investigative, expert, and other services by court-appointed attorneys shall be made in accordance with K.A.R. 105-7-1.

Authorized by K.S.A. 22-4501 and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 22-4522; implementing K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 22-4522; effective March 28, 1994; amended Aug. 20, 1999.