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      38-1606.   Right to an attorney. (a) Appointment of attorney to represent juvenile. A juvenile charged under this code is entitled to have the assistance of an attorney at every stage of the proceedings. If a juvenile appears before any court without an attorney, the court shall inform the juvenile and the juvenile's parents of the right to employ an attorney. Upon failure to retain an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the juvenile. The expense of the appointed attorney may be assessed to the juvenile or parent, or both, as part of the expenses of the case.

      (b)   Continuation of representation. An attorney appointed for a juvenile shall continue to represent the juvenile at all subsequent court hearings in the proceeding under this code, including appellate proceedings, unless relieved by the court upon a showing of good cause or upon transfer of venue.

      (c)   Attorneys' fees. Attorneys appointed hereunder shall be allowed a reasonable fee for services, which may be assessed as an expense in the proceedings as provided in K.S.A. 38-1613.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 182, § 64; Jan. 1, 1983.