In those counties subject to the provisions of Section 138.1a of this title, if the court determines that a conflict of interest exists between a defendant and the county indigent defender, the case may be reassigned by the court to another county indigent defender, an attorney who represents indigents pursuant to contract, or a private attorney who has agreed to accept such appointments.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 303, § 20, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 357, § 4, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 298, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 129, § 3, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 200, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 2003.