Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers § 33-40-8-1

Sec. 1. The judge of any court having criminal jurisdiction, except in those counties with a population of at least four hundred thousand (400,000), may contract with any attorney or group of attorneys admitted to practice law in Indiana to provide legal counsel for all or some of the poor persons coming before the court charged with the commission of a crime and not having sufficient means to employ an attorney to defend themselves.