2005 Minnesota Statutes - 480.243 — Client eligibility; receipt of other funds.

     480.243 Client eligibility; receipt of other funds. 


    Subdivision 1.    Committee eligibility guidelines.  The 
 Supreme Court, with the advice of the advisory committee, shall 
 establish guidelines in the form of court rules to be used by 
 recipients to determine the eligibility of individuals and 
 organizations for legal services provided with funds received 
 pursuant to section 480.242.  The guidelines shall be designed 
 solely to assist recipients in determining whether an individual 
 or organization is able to afford or secure legal assistance 
 from private counsel with respect to the particular matter for 
 which assistance is requested.  


    Subd. 2.    Receipt of other funds by recipients.  
 Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a 
 recipient from soliciting and accepting other public or private 
 funds to be used for the provision of legal services in civil 
 matters to persons who are not eligible clients, and the 
 guidelines established pursuant to subdivision 1 shall not apply 
 to the use of other funds.  


    HIST: 1982 c 489 s 5,11; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 2