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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160 (2026)

Repealed, 2002

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Catchline at repeal: Provisions for joint representation by counties, cities and districts. History: Repealed 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 20, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 377. sec. 4, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 32, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 16.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1979–1994 · leading case: McCracken Cnty. Fiscal Court v. Graves, 885 S.W.2d 307 (Ky. 1994).
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McCracken Cnty. Fiscal Court v. Graves, 885 S.W.2d 307 (Ky. 1994). · cites it 11× “KRS 31.160 provides that any county, city or district has the option of adopting a local plan for the representation of needy defendants.”
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). · cites it 18× “County Fiscal Court Involvement Plans The most basic breakdown of the numerous schemes involves whether or not a county, through its fiscal court, chooses to become involved by implementing a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. [4] A county may establish a local…”
Lincoln Cnty. Fiscal Court v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 794 S.W.2d 162 (Ky. 1990). · cites it 2× “KRS 31.160, et seq. Where, as here, the county elects to participate, KRS 31.”
Young v. Commonwealth, 585 S.W.2d 378 (Ky. 1979). “190 directs the fiscal court of each county to appropriate sufficient funds “to administer the program of representation that it has elected under KRS 31.160.” (Emphasis added.) Now, this record contains nothing to inform the court what program the Bullitt County Fiscal Court…”
Boyle Cnty. Fiscal Court v. Shewmaker, 666 S.W.2d 759 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “KRS 31.160 and KRS 31.170 provide alternate means by which a county may elect to establish and maintain an office for public advocacy to represent needy persons.”
Commonwealth v. Lavit, 882 S.W.2d 678 (Ky. 1994). · cites it 2× “00 for Lavit and Abell and against the Washington County Public Defender’s Association and the Washington County Fiscal Court, jointly and severally, because Washington County Fiscal Court had implemented a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. See, Pillersdorf, et al.…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160(1)(a): 1 case
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “County Fiscal Court Involvement Plans The most basic breakdown of the numerous schemes involves whether or not a county, through its fiscal court, chooses to become involved by implementing a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. [4] A county may establish a local…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160(1)(b): 1 case
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “County Fiscal Court Involvement Plans The most basic breakdown of the numerous schemes involves whether or not a county, through its fiscal court, chooses to become involved by implementing a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. [4] A county may establish a local…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160(1)(c): 1 case
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “County Fiscal Court Involvement Plans The most basic breakdown of the numerous schemes involves whether or not a county, through its fiscal court, chooses to become involved by implementing a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. [4] A county may establish a local…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160(2): 2 cases
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “County Fiscal Court Involvement Plans The most basic breakdown of the numerous schemes involves whether or not a county, through its fiscal court, chooses to become involved by implementing a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. [4] A county may establish a local…”
McCracken Cnty. Fiscal Court v. Graves, 885 S.W.2d 307 (Ky. 1994). “KRS 31.160 provides that any county, city or district has the option of adopting a local plan for the representation of needy defendants.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160(l)(a): 2 cases
McCracken Cnty. Fiscal Court v. Graves, 885 S.W.2d 307 (Ky. 1994). “KRS 31.160 provides that any county, city or district has the option of adopting a local plan for the representation of needy defendants.”
Commonwealth v. Lavit, 882 S.W.2d 678 (Ky. 1994). “00 for Lavit and Abell and against the Washington County Public Defender’s Association and the Washington County Fiscal Court, jointly and severally, because Washington County Fiscal Court had implemented a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. See, Pillersdorf, et al.…”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31.160(l)(b): 1 case
Pillersdorf v. Dep't of Pub. Advocacy, 890 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1994). “County Fiscal Court Involvement Plans The most basic breakdown of the numerous schemes involves whether or not a county, through its fiscal court, chooses to become involved by implementing a local plan of representation under KRS 31.160. [4] A county may establish a local…”
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