In Indiana, an indigency determination is up to the judge and it can be re-evaluated at any time. Usually, it means having "sufficient funds available to pay for the defense." :
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Sec. 6. (a) Prior to the completion of the initial hearing, the judicial officer shall determine whether a person who requests assigned counsel is indigent under section 6.5 of this chapter. If the person is found to be indigent, the judicial officer shall assign counsel to the person.
(b) If jurisdiction over an indigent defendant is transferred to another court, the receiving court shall assign counsel immediately upon acquiring jurisdiction over the defendant.
(c) If the court finds that the person is able to pay part of the cost of representation by the assigned counsel, the court shall order the person to pay the following:
(1) For a felony action, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) For a misdemeanor action, a fee of fifty dollars ($50).
If the court orders the person to pay an amount described in subdivision (1) or (2), the court shall inquire at sentencing whether the person has paid the required amount. The clerk of the court shall deposit fees collected under this subsection in the county's supplemental public defender services fund established under IC 33-40-3-1.
(d) The court may review the finding of indigency at any time during the proceedings if:
(1) the court receives evidence of a material change in the person's income or assets; or
(2) the person has failed to provide the court with sufficient evidence, including documentary evidence, to sustain the court's initial indigency determination.
INDIGENCY DETERMINATION:
Sec. 6.5. (a) In determining whether a person is indigent, the court shall consider the following:
(1) The person's assets.
(2) The person's income.
(3) The person's necessary expenses.
(b) The court may consider that a person's eligibility for:
(1) the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (except for 21 U.S.C. 862a(a));
(2) the federal and Indiana TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program (except for 21 U.S.C. 862a(a)); or
(3) another need based public assistance program;
constitutes sufficient evidence to establish that a person is indigent.
(c) The court may issue an initial indigency determination pending receipt of documentary or other evidence from the person concerning the person's income, assets, expenses, or welfare eligibility.
(d) If the court finds that the person is able to pay some of the fines, fees, and court costs, the court may prorate the person's fine, fee, and court costs, and require the person to pay an amount that the person can reasonably afford.
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