§ 718. Appointment of other counsel. Nothing contained herein shall\npreclude a court on its own motion or upon application by the public\ndefender or by the indigent defendant or person described in section two\nhundred sixty-two or section eleven hundred twenty of the family court\nact, or section four hundred seven of the surrogate's court procedure\nact, from appointing an attorney other than the public defender to\nrepresent such defendant or person or to assist in the representation of\nsuch defendant or person at any stage of the proceedings or on appeal.\nIf such attorney is appointed, he shall serve without compensation,\nunless such compensation is otherwise provided for by law.\n
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