45 CFR § 1610.6 - Exceptions for public defender programs and criminal or related cases.

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title: "45 CFR § 1610.6 - Exceptions for public defender programs and criminal or related cases."
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section_name: "Exceptions for public defender programs and criminal or related cases."
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2996g(e)."
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# 1610.6 Exceptions for public defender programs and criminal or related cases.

The following restrictions do not apply to: (1) A recipient's or subrecipient's separately funded public defender program or project; or (2) Criminal or related cases accepted by a recipient or subrecipient pursuant to a court appointment.

(a) Criminal proceedings—45 CFR part 1613;

(b) Actions challenging criminal convictions—45 CFR part 1615;

(c) Aliens—45 CFR part 1626;

(d) Prisoner litigation—45 CFR part 1637;