Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6218 · Article 14. Funds for the Provision of Legal Services to Indigent Persons
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6218
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
All legal services projects and support centers receiving funds pursuant to this article shall adopt financial eligibility guidelines for indigent persons.
(a) Qualified legal services programs shall ensure that funds appropriated pursuant to this article shall be used solely to defray the costs of providing legal services to indigent persons or for such other purposes as set forth in this article.
(b) Funds received pursuant to this article by support centers shall only be used to provide services to qualified legal services projects as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 6213 which are used pursuant to a plan as required by subdivision (c) of Section 6216, or as permitted by Section 6219.
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History
Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 789, Sec. 1.
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