46-8-111. Eligibility for court-appointed counsel -- determination of indigence. (1) The court shall make a determination of indigence.
     (2) In applying for court-appointed counsel, a defendant shall submit a sworn financial statement demonstrating financial inability to obtain legal representation without substantial hardship in providing for personal or family necessities. The statement is not admissible in a civil or criminal action except when offered for impeachment purposes or in a subsequent prosecution of the declarant for perjury or false swearing.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 415, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 479, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 800, L. 1991.