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Arizona | Ariz. R. Crim. P. 6.7(d) | Compensation of appointed counsel |
If in determining that a person is indigent under Rule 6.4(a), the court finds that such person has financial resources which enable him or her to offset in part the + See morecosts of the legal services to be provided, the court shall order him or her to pay to the appointed attorney or the county, through the clerk of the court, such amount as it finds he or she is able to pay without incurring substantial hardship to himself or herself or to his or her family. Failure to obey an order under this section shall not be grounds for contempt or grounds for withdrawal by the appointed attorney, but an order under this section may be enforced by the payee in the manner of a civil judgment. Except as authorized herein, no person, organization or governmental agency may request or accept any payment or promise of payment for assisting in the representation of a defendant by court appointment.
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Arizona | Ariz. R. Crim. P. 33.3 | Disposition of other contempts; notice and hearing |
Except as provided by law or by Rule 33.2, a person shall not be found in criminal contempt without a hearing held after notice of the charge. The hearing shall + See morebe set so as to allow a reasonable time for the preparation of the defense; the notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, and the essential facts constituting the contempt charged, the notice may be given orally by the judge in open court in the presence of the person charged, or by an order to show cause. The defendant is entitled to subpoena witnesses on his or her behalf and to release under Rule 7
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Mississippi | URCCC Rule 11.04 | Post-Conviction Fines, Payment of Fines, and Indigents | Matters concerning post-conviction fines, payment of fines, indigents and imprisonment for nonpayment of fines shall be governed by § 99-19-20 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. | Ability to pay |
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Mississippi | M.R.A.P. Rule 6(a)(1) | Counsel on Appeal in Criminal Cases and Proceedings In Forma Pauperis in Criminal Cases |
A defendant in a criminal case in a trial court who desires to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis shall file in the trial court a motion for leave so to proceed, + See moretogether with an affidavit showing the defendant's inability to pay fees and costs. If the motion is granted, the defendant may so proceed without further application to the Supreme Court and without prepayment of fees or costs in either court. If the motion is denied, the trial court shall state in writing the reasons for the denial.
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