8 GCA § 45.40: Procedure When Public Defender Cannot Serve.

In any criminal or juvenile proceeding in which a person is entitled to be represented by counsel at public expense and because of a conflict of interest the attorneys from the Public Defender Divisions, the attorneys from the Alternate Public Defender Division, and the attorneys from the Private Attorney Panel have properly refused to represent the person, the Board of Trustees of the Public Defender Service Corporation shall appoint private counsel for the person who shall receive reasonable compensation and necessary expenses to be paid by the Public Defender Service Corporation subject to appropriation.