45 CFR § 1615.3 - Application of this part.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s1615.3"
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title: "45 CFR § 1615.3 - Application of this part."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1615.3"
section_name: "Application of this part."
chapter_name: "LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION"
part_number: "1615"
part_name: "RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIONS COLLATERALLY ATTACKING CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 1007(b)(1); (42 U.S.C. 2996f(b)(1))."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 38508, Sept. 10, 1976, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1615"
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# 1615.3 Application of this part.

This part does not prohibit legal assistance—

(a) To challenge a conviction resulting from a criminal proceeding in which the defendant received representation from a recipient pursuant to Corporation regulations; or

(b) Pursuant to a court appointment made under a statute or a court rule or practice of equal applicability to all attorneys in the jurisdiction, if authorized by the recipient after a determination that it is consistent with the primary responsibility of the recipient to provide legal assistance to eligible clients in civil matters.