ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER
BOEHM, Justice.
We grant transfer in this civil appeal to determine whether Indiana Code section 34-10-1-2 requires appointment of counsel for civil litigants who are without "sufficient means to prosecute or defend an action." We hold: (1) appointment of counsel under the statute is mandatory; (2) counsel appointed under the statute must be compensated; and (3) Indiana Trial Rule 60.5 gives trial courts the power to order payment...
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