493—14.2 (13B,600A,815) Definitions. The following definitions apply only to this chapter.
“Indigent” means the person has an income level at or below 100 percent of the United States poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, unless the court determines that the person is able to pay for the cost of an attorney in the pending case. In making the determination of a person’s ability to pay for the cost of an attorney, the court shall consider not only the person’s income, but also the availability of any assets subject to execution, including but not limited to cash, stocks, bonds, and any other property which may be applied to the satisfaction of judgments, and the nature and complexity of the case.
[ARC 1512C, IAB 6/25/14, effective 7/30/14]