Minn. Stat. § 611.25: POWERS; DUTIES; LIMITATIONS.

Subdivision 1. Representation.

(a) The chief appellate public defender shall represent, without charge:

(1) a defendant or other person appealing from a conviction of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor;

(2) a person convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor who is pursuing a postconviction proceeding and who has not already had a direct appeal of the conviction; and

(3) a child who is appealing from a delinquency adjudication or from an extended jurisdiction juvenile conviction.

(b) The chief appellate public defender may represent, without charge, all other persons pursuing a postconviction remedy under section 590.01, who are financially unable to obtain counsel.

(c) The chief appellate public defender shall not represent a person in any action or proceeding in which a party is seeking a monetary judgment, recovery or award.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270; art 3 s 57]

Subd. 3.

MS 2022 [Repealed, 2024 c 123 art 14 s 23]