Free Order for Recovery of Necessary Expense in Defense of Indigent - Kentucky

AOC - 207 Doc. Code: OPE Rev. 8-02 01/9/2007 11:35 am Ver. 1.01 Page 1 of 1 Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Justice www.kycourts.net KRS Chapter 31

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Court ________________________ ORDER FOR RECOVERY OF NECESSARY EXPENSE IN DEFENSE OF INDIGENT County

Note: Movant is to attach invoice showing services performed, dates and vendor number COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DEFENDANT PLAINTIFF

The Court, having found Defendant to be indigent and having found the requested expenses to be reasonably necessary, makes the following findings as required by law: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 1. Said expense is reasonably necessary to presentation of the defense and for a full and fair hearing; 2. Said expense qualifies as a "county expense" under KRS Chapter 31; 3. Defendant has shown how he/she expects the defense to be assisted by the requested funding; and 4. Defendant has demonstrated use of any available state facility is impractical.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and ADJUDGED, pursuant to KRS 31.185, 31.100(2), and 31.110(2), that this expense is the statutory responsibility of _____________________ County and the Finance and Administration Cabinet (FAC) shall pay ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address the sum of _____________________________________ from either the special account created by KRS 31.185(4) or, if said funds are depleted, from the Treasury as specified in KRS 31.185(5). Such payment shall be made on or before _____________________, 2____. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that those performing necessary services on behalf of Defendant pursuant to this ORDER shall document all expenses, and in the case of expert services rendered, document the time involved and the hourly rate for those services, all of which shall be maintained confidentially by the trial court and by FAC. Such documentation shall be forwarded to FAC at the conclusion of the case. This Court reserves the right to monitor compliance with the terms of this ORDER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that FAC shall maintain this ORDER and its contents in a manner insuring confidentiality and precluding unauthorized disclosure. FAC shall disclose information about the ORDER and its contents or the ORDER itself ONLY to the judge presiding over the case, the attorney for the Defendant, and the above-named payee, UNLESS directed to do otherwise by ORDER of this Court. All authorized disclosures must be made in a manner designed to insure confidentiality and to preclude inadvertent disclosure to unauthorized persons. Date: _______________________, 2_____. ___________________________________________________ Judge

Copies to: Court Clerk - Original Finance and Administration Cabinet (with any attachment) Attorney for Defendant/Defendant

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