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outstanding obligations, necessary expenses, the number and ages of <br /> defendant's children, and spousal income that is available to the defendant. <br /> gl A defendant is considered indigent if: <br /> 1. The defendant's net household income does not exceed 125% of the <br /> Poverty Guidelines as established and revised annually by the United <br /> States Department of Health and Human Services and published in <br /> the Federal Register; and <br /> 2. The value of the non-exempt assets and property owned by the <br /> defendant: <br /> does not exceed $2,500.00; <br /> up does not exceed $5,000.00 in the case of a defendant whose <br /> household includes a person who is age 60 or over, disabled, or <br /> institutionalized; or <br /> does not exceed double the estimated cost of obtaining <br /> competent private legal representation on the offense(s)with <br /> which the defendant is charged. <br /> n The following table indicates income levels guidelines: <br /> The income levels in the following table represent 125% of <br /> the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services <br /> Poverty Guidelines for 2008. <br /> 1 $10,400 <br /> 2 14,000 <br /> 3 17,600 <br /> 4 21,200 <br /> 5 24,800 <br /> 6 28,400 <br /> 7 32,000 <br /> 8 35,600 <br /> For family units with more than eight members, add $3,600 <br /> for each additional member in the family when determining <br /> 125% of Poverty. <br /> L A defendant is considered indigent if, at the time of requesting <br /> appointed counsel, the defendant or the defendant's dependents have <br /> been determined to be eligible to receive food stamps, Medicaid, <br /> 2 <br />