"Publicly paid costs of representation" defined
Ind. Code § 35-33-8-1.5
in effectSec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "publicly paid costs of representation" means the portion of all attorney's fees, expenses, or wages incurred by the county that are:
(1) directly attributable to the defendant's defense; and
(2) not overhead expenditures made in connection with the maintenance or operation of a governmental agency.
As added by P.L.167-1987, SEC.8.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/35Fetched: 10/17/2026