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Utah | Utah R. Crim. P. 15 | Expert Witnesses and Interpreters |
The court shall determine the reasonable compensation of the expert and direct payment thereof. The parties may call expert witnesses of their own at their own expense. Upon showing that + See morea defendant is financially unable to pay the fees of an expert whose services are necessary for adequate defense, the witness fee shall be paid as if he were called on behalf of the prosecution.
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Utah | Utah R. Juv. P. 26 | Rights of Minors in Delinquency Proceedings |
If the parent, guardian or custodian of a minor is found not to be indigent, but does not or will not retain counsel for the minor and the minor has + See moreno means to retain counsel, the court may appoint counsel at public expense. However, the court may order, after giving the parent, guardian or custodian reasonable opportunity to be heard, that the parent, guardian or custodian reimburse the county for the cost of appointed counsel, in whole or in part, depending on ability to pay.
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