{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1613.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1613.5","heading":"Criminal representation in Indian tribal courts.","body":"(a) Legal assistance may be provided with Corporation funds to a person charged with a criminal offense in an Indian tribal court who is otherwise eligible.\n(b) Legal assistance may be provided in a criminal proceeding in an Indian tribal court pursuant to a court appointment only if the appointment is made under a statute or a court rule or practice of equal applicability to all attorneys in the jurisdiction, and is authorized by the recipient after a determination that acceptance of the appointment would not impair the recipient's primary responsibility to provide legal assistance to eligible clients in civil matters.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION","PART 1613—RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"cf86726fed1c06412608ac47f33f8d702ea3031ea481f6bbed3f24e0e17693ab","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1613.4","next":"us/45-cfr-1614.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}