§ 9960.6. Duties
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. Counties
16 P.S. § 9960.6
§ 9960.6. Duties
Every person who requests legal counsel shall sign an affidavit that he is unable to procure sufficient funds to obtain legal counsel to represent him and shall provide, under oath, such other information as may be required by the court, the public defender, or the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(c) The public defender, when appointed by the court, shall furnish legal counsel to persons who are or may be subject to commitment in a proceeding under the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd Sp. Sess., P.L. 96, No. 6),1 known as the “Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966.”
Credits
1968, Dec. 2, P.L. 1144, No. 358, § 6, effective Jan. 1, 1969. Amended 1970, June 22, P.L. 414, No. 137, § 1; 1974, Dec. 10, P.L. 830, No. 277, § 1, effective in 90 days.
Footnotes
50 P.S. § 4101 et seq.
16 P.S. § 9960.6, PA ST 16 P.S. § 9960.6
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 7. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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