(a) The chief appellate public defender shall represent, without charge: (1) a defendant or other person appealing from a conviction of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor; (2) a person convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor who is pursuing a postconviction proceeding and who has not already had a direct appeal of the conviction; and (3) a child who is appealing from a delinquency adjudication or from an extended jurisdiction juvenile conviction. (b) The chief appellate public defender may represent, without charge, all other persons pursuing a postconviction remedy under section 590.01 , who are financially unable to obtain counsel. (c) The chief appellate public defender shall not represent a person in any action or proceeding in which a party is seeking a monetary judgment, recovery or award. [Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270 ; art 3 s 57] MS 2022 [Repealed, 2024 c 123 art 14 s 23 ]
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