[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1220.2-2]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

       CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

PART 1220_PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEER LEGAL EXPENSES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Criminal Proceedings

 

Sec. 1220.2-2  Part-time volunteers.



    (a) With respect to a part-time volunteer, ACTION will reimburse a 

sponsor for the reasonable expenses it incurs for the defense of the 

volunteer in Federal, state and local criminal proceedings, including 

arraignment, only under the following circumstances:

    (1) The proceeding arises directly out of the volunteer's 

performance of activities pursuant to the Act;



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    (2) The volunteer receives, or is eligible to receive, compensation, 

including allowances, stipend, or reimbursement for out-of-pocket 

expenses, under an ACTION grant project; and

    (3) The conditions specified in paragraphs (b) (2) and (3) in Sec. 

1220.2-1 are met.

    (b) In certain circumstances volunteers who are ineligible for 

reimbursement of legal expenses by ACTION may be eligible for 

representation under the Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C. 3006A).