{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-611.262","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 611.262","heading":"REPRESENTATION BEFORE APPOINTMENT.","body":"A district public defender or appointed assistant may, on request of a peace officer, a defendant, suspect, or other person, represent or consult with a person before formal appointment if there is a substantial factual basis to believe the person is indigent.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 611. RIGHTS OF ACCUSED","PUBLIC DEFENSE"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/611.262","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"0b21f6b324883790674e11b85d5913e39d09564b0c771fc07798c27aa114e617","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-611.261","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-611.263"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}