Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.065 (2026)

Repealed, 2024

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Local office in county with less than ten Circuit Judges discretionary -- Methods of delivering services -- Requirements if county elects -- Department's responsibility if county does not elect. History: Repealed 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 144, sec. 6, effective July 1, 2024. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 377, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 24. - - Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 358, sec. 8.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2012 · leading case: Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994).
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). · cites it 18× “" KRS 31.065. DPA, like county fiscal courts, is authorized to contract with one or more attorneys or an association of attorneys to represent indigent defendants in a designated area.”
Maynes v. Commonwealth, 361 S.W.3d 922 (Ky. 2012). “(4) All moneys collected by the public advocate from indigent defendants pursuant to subsection (1) of this section in counties with a local public advocacy system established by the public advocate pursuant to KRS 31.065(2) shall be credited to the Department of Advocacy…”
Alred v. Commonwealth, Jud. Conduct Comm'n, 395 S.W.3d 417 (Ky. 2012). “involve[s] the danger that the person solicited will feel obligated to respond favorably to the solicitor if the solicitor is in a position of influence of control.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.065(1) — 2 cases
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “" KRS 31.065. DPA, like county fiscal courts, is authorized to contract with one or more attorneys or an association of attorneys to represent indigent defendants in a designated area.”
Alred v. Commonwealth, Jud. Conduct Comm'n, 395 S.W.3d 417 (Ky. 2012). “involve[s] the danger that the person solicited will feel obligated to respond favorably to the solicitor if the solicitor is in a position of influence of control.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.065(2) — 2 cases
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “" KRS 31.065. DPA, like county fiscal courts, is authorized to contract with one or more attorneys or an association of attorneys to represent indigent defendants in a designated area.”
Maynes v. Commonwealth, 361 S.W.3d 922 (Ky. 2012). “(4) All moneys collected by the public advocate from indigent defendants pursuant to subsection (1) of this section in counties with a local public advocacy system established by the public advocate pursuant to KRS 31.065(2) shall be credited to the Department of Advocacy…”
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