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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (a) In a criminal prosecution, if a change of venue has been taken from the county in which the prosecution originated, the prosecuting attorney from the original county shall prosecute the case in the trial court to which the case was venued. The trial court to which the case was venued may appoint a prosecuting attorney to assist on the case.
(b) In a case described in subsection (a), if the defendant is entitled to pauper counsel, the original trial court shall furnish pauper counsel. The trial court to which the case was venued may remove from the case the pauper counsel furnished by the original trial court, and:
(1) request the original trial court to furnish another pauper counsel;
(2) appoint pauper counsel of its choice; or
(3) request the public defender of the state of Indiana to provide counsel under IC 33-40-2.
(c) The original trial court shall determine the amount of the fee and the expenses incurred by the pauper counsel and shall order the appropriate reimbursement to be paid to him by the county in which the prosecution originated. The fees and expenses of a public defender appointed under IC 33-40-2 shall be paid in accordance with that chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure § 35-36-6-9 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-35-36-6-9/
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