Texas Family Code - Section 61.054. Compensation Of Appointed Attorney
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§ 61.054. COMPENSATION OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY. (a) An
attorney appointed to represent an indigent person is entitled to a
reasonable fee for services to be paid from the general fund of the
county according to the schedule for compensation adopted by the
county juvenile board. The attorney must meet the qualifications
required of attorneys for appointment to Class B misdemeanor cases
in juvenile court.
(b) For purposes of compensation, a proceeding in the
supreme court is the equivalent of a proceeding in the court of
criminal appeals.
(c) The juvenile court may order the parent or other
eligible person for whom it has appointed counsel to reimburse the
county for the fees the county pays to appointed counsel.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, § 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 61.002 61.003 61.0031 61.004 61.051 61.052 61.053 61.054 61.055 61.056 61.057 61.101 61.102 61.103 61.104
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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