Section 987.6 Of Chapter 1. Of The Arraignment Of The Defendant From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) From any state moneys made available to it for such
purpose, the Department of Finance shall, pursuant to this section,
pay to the counties an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts
actually expended by the counties in providing counsel in accordance
with the law whether by public defender, assigned counsel, or both,
for persons charged with violations of state criminal law or
involuntarily detained under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, Division
5 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, who desire, but are unable to afford, counsel.
(b) Application for payment shall be made in such manner and at
such times as prescribed by the Department of Finance and the
department may adopt rules necessary or appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this section.