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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Division of Dependency-Neglect Representation may enter into a professional services contract with a qualified attorney who:
(1) Has previously been employed as an attorney by the state before being appointed to provide representation in dependency-neglect cases by a circuit court; or
(2)(A) Is serving as a part-time public defender or other part-time state employee employed as an attorney when the part-time public defender or other part-time state employee employed as an attorney has been appointed to provide dependency-neglect services by a circuit court.
(B) The part-time public defender or other part-time state employee employed as an attorney is eligible for additional compensation that shall not be construed as exceeding the line item maximum for the grade of the part-time public defender's or other part-time state employee's position when the division reimburses the part-time public defender or other part-time state employee employed as an attorney for dependency-neglect representation services performed.
(b) This section does not prevent the division from otherwise contracting with any qualified attorney in the state for dependency-neglect cases.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 9. Family Law § 9-27-403. Dependency neglect attorney contracts - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-9-family-law/ar-code-sect-9-27-403/
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