PART I
Introductory

Chapter 2. RIGHTS OF DEFENDANT

§2.2. Adequate legal representation of accused persons.

2. Accused to be advised of rights.

As soon as practicable after arrival at the first place of custody upon an arrest or, where no arrest has been made, upon the initial appearance and submission of the accused to the jurisdiction of the court and at the commencement of every new stage of the proceedings, when an accused appears without legal counsel, the accused shall be advised of his right to retain legal counsel of his own selection and in all cases where the crimes charged are triable only in the Circuit Court, of his right to have legal counsel to represent him if he is financially unable to retain legal counsel.

PART I
Introductory

Chapter 2. RIGHTS OF DEFENDANT

§2.2. Adequate legal representation of accused persons.

4. Appointment of Defense Counsel for those financially unable to retain legal counsel.

In all cases where the crimes charged are triable only in the Circuit Court, at any time when an accused advises that he is financially unable to retain legal counsel and that he desires to have legal counsel assigned to represent him, as soon after his request as practicable, he shall be brought before the court then having jurisdiction over him to decide whether the county Defense Counsel shall be assigned to represent him. If the court is satisfied after appropriate inquiry that the accused is financially unable to retain legal counsel, it shall assign the county Defense Counsel to represent him, and the accused shall be allowed reasonable time and opportunity to consult privately with such counsel before any further proceedings are had.

Counsel so assigned shall serve without cost to the accused and he shall have free access to the accused, in private, at all reasonable hours while acting as legal counsel for him. The assignment of Defense Counsel shall not deprive the accused of the right to engage other legal counsel in substitution at any stage of the proceedings.

Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
2. Where there are grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court and that person is about to be questioned either by the Prosecutor, or by national authorities pursuant to a request made under Part 9, that person shall also have the following rights of which he or she shall be informed prior to being questioned:
(c) To have legal assistance of the person's choosing, or, if the person does not have legal assistance, to have legal assistance assigned to him or her, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by the person in any such case if the person does not have sufficient means to pay for it

Article 67
Rights of the accused
1. In the determination of any charge, the accused shall be entitled to a public hearing, having regard to the provisions of this Statute, to a fair hearing conducted impartially, and to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
(d) Subject to article 63, paragraph 2, to be present at the trial, to conduct the defence in person or through legal assistance of the accused's choosing, to be informed, if the accused does not have legal assistance, of this right and to have legal assistance assigned by the Court in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment if the accused lacks sufficient means to pay for it