1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 6 of NRS 180.450 and subsection 1 of NRS 212.070 , the compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant are an obligation of the county unless that county has: (a) Transferred its responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services pursuant to NRS 180.450 ; or (b) Met the maximum amount as determined pursuant to NRS 180.006 . 2. Amounts that are not an obligation of the county pursuant to subsection 1 must be paid from money appropriated to the Department. After the appropriation for such compensation and expenses is exhausted, money must be allocated from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account for the payment of such compensation and expenses.
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