31.215 Acceptance of fees by public advocacy attorneys prohibited -- Exceptions.

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(1)Except for attorneys appointed pursuant to KRS 620.100, 625.041, 625.080, and

31.120, no attorney employed by the Department of Public Advocacy shall accept

any fees for the representation of any needy person as defined in this chapter from

that person or anyone for his or her benefit and the fees for representation of that

person shall be limited to the fees provided in this chapter. "Fees" shall include

cash, property, or other pecuniary benefits of any kind.

(2)Any attorney employed by the Department of Public Advocacy who receives or

attempts to collect a fee from a needy person as prohibited by subsection

(1)above

shall be guilty of a Class D felony.