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defendant has posted bail, the defendant's financial circumstances are measured by the financial standards stated in this rule. Except where the Defendant is a juvenile, the resources available to friends or relatives of the defendant may not be considered in determining whether the defendant is indigent. Only the defendant's financial circumstances as measured by the financial standards stated in this rule shall be used as the basis for determining indigence. Payment by defendant (A) A court that finds that a criminal defendant has financial resources to offset, in part or in whole, the costs of legal services provided under this Part, may order the defendant to pay the county that portion of the costs of legal services, provided that it finds that the defendant is able to pay. If a defendant is placed on probation or deferred adjudication, the court, as a condition of probation, may require repayment of all or a portion of the county's cost for providing legal representation if it does not impose a substantial financial hardship on the defendant or his legal dependants. (B) Upon a determination of indigence, the Judge presiding over the case shall sign the form indicating the accused is indigent and shall immediately appoint an attorney pursuant to the approved attorney appointment list plan. (c) A uniform, well - defined screening process to gather and verify substantial financial data shall include an in -depth investigation of the applicant's financial circumstances to make an accurate determination as to whether the criminal defendant warrants government- funded public defense. The following is the minimum required information: obtain biographical information; itemize any public assistance that the criminal defendant is receiving; list all jobs held by criminal defendant and defendant's spouse, even part - time jobs or cash only jobs; list assets (such as homes in any location, cars and investments); list monthly expenses (food, rent, medical/dental); list other debts; other persons living in the household (jncluding children, dependants and contributing members of the household); list all jobs;