Cite as: 22 CNCA § 1271

In all criminal cases triable in Cherokee Nation, where it is satisfactorily shown to the Court that the defendant has no means and is unable to employ Counsel, the Court shall, in all such cases, where Counsel is appointed and assigned for defense, allow and direct to be paid by the Nation in which such trial is had, out of the Court Fund of said Nation, a reasonable and just compensation to the attorney or attorneys so assigned for such services as they may render, such compensation being allowable in any court of record. The attorney shall not be paid a sum to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) in any one case, the specific amount to be left to the discretion of the Presiding Judge. In any Court in which a Public Defender is regularly employed, the Court shall appoint such Public Defender to act as counsel for the defendant. If two or more indigent defendants are charged conjointly, and the Public Defender cannot justly defend both, the Court may appoint and compensate Counsel as provided above.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990.