(a) Appointment.
The Office of the Federal Public Defender is appointed on ancillary matters
appropriate to proceedings in which the federal public defender was
previously appointed by court order, if:
(1) the defendant clearly continues to be financially eligible for appointed
counsel under the Criminal Justice Act; and
(2) no foreseeable conflict of interest or violation of the rules of ethics
will occur if the federal public defender continues to represent the
defendant.
(b) Eligibility Ceases; Notification.
The federal public defender must advise the court when, at any time during
the representation in an ancillary matter, the federal public defender obtains
information indicating the client is financially able to pay, in whole or in part,
for legal or other services related to the representation, and the information
is not protected as a privileged communication.
