Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 120 | Public Defenders
Section 120.54 | Uses of Financial Assistance.

Effective: June 30, 1995
Latest Legislation: House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly
(A) A legal aid society that receives financial assistance from the legal aid fund under section 120.53 of the Revised Code shall use the financial assistance for only the following purposes:
(1) To defray the costs of providing legal services to indigents;
(2) To provide legal training and legal technical assistance to other eligible legal aid societies; and
(3) If the legal aid society has entered into an agreement pursuant to division (H) of section 120.53 of the Revised Code and in accordance with the description and list of conditions set forth in its application pursuant to division (B)(9) of that section, to provide funds for the services, programs, training, and legal technical assistance provided to the legal aid society under the contract.
(B) No financial assistance received by a legal aid society from the legal aid fund pursuant to section 120.53 of the Revised Code shall be used for the provision of legal services in relation to any criminal case or proceeding or in relation to the provision of legal assistance in any fee generating case.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 1 | State Government

Chapter 120 | Public Defenders

Section 120.01 | Ohio Public Defender Commission.

Section 120.02 | Meetings - Compensation and Expenses.

Section 120.03 | Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.04 | State Public Defender - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.041 | Duties of Public Defender Regarding Determination of Costs.

Section 120.05 | Determination of Indigency.

Section 120.06 | Duty to Provide Legal Representation to Indigent Adults and Juveniles.

Section 120.07 | Civil Case Filing Fee Fund.

Section 120.08 | Indigent Defense Support Fund.

Section 120.13 | County Public Defender Commission.

Section 120.14 | County Public Defender Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.15 | County Public Defender - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.16 | Legal Representation to Be Provided.

Section 120.17 | State Public Defender Not Required to Defend in Counties Having County Public Defender.

Section 120.18 | Reimbursement of County.

Section 120.23 | Joint County Public Defender Commission.

Section 120.24 | Joint County Public Defender Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.25 | Joint County Public Defender - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.26 | Legal Representation to Be Provided.

Section 120.27 | State Public Defender Not Required to Defend in Counties Having Joint County Public Defender.

Section 120.28 | Reimbursement of Joint County Board.

Section 120.33 | Alternative System of Selected or Appointed Counsel.

Section 120.34 | Reimbursements Exceeding Appropriation - Proportionate Distribution of Funds.

Section 120.35 | Capital Case Reimbursement.

Section 120.36 | Application Fee - Assessment - Nonpayment - Disposition - Annual Report.

Section 120.38 | Attorney-Client Privilege.

Section 120.39 | Conflict of Interest.

Section 120.40 | Pay Ranges.

Section 120.41 | Indemnifying Public Defender in Malpractice Action.

Section 120.51 | Legal Aid Society Funding Definitions.

Section 120.52 | Legal Aid Fund.

Section 120.521 | Access to Justice Foundation; Fund.

Section 120.53 | Application for Financial Assistance.

Section 120.54 | Uses of Financial Assistance.

Section 120.55 | Society to Ensure Conditions.