{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1615.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1615.3","heading":"Application of this part.","body":"This part does not prohibit legal assistance—\n(a) To challenge a conviction resulting from a criminal proceeding in which the defendant received representation from a recipient pursuant to Corporation regulations; or\n(b) Pursuant to a court appointment made under a statute or a court rule or practice of equal applicability to all attorneys in the jurisdiction, if authorized by the recipient after a determination that it is consistent with the primary responsibility of the recipient 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 1615—RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIONS COLLATERALLY ATTACKING CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS"],"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":"af9b9654567d82255e98b9e9d182148af3bdca6439f45f450108193de7b08713","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1615.2","next":"us/45-cfr-1616.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}