# 28 C.F.R. § 26.21 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P26_S26_21

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 26.21 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 26: DEATH SENTENCES PROCEDURES / Subpart B: Certification Process for State Capital Counsel Systems / § 26.21: § 26.21   Definitions.

## Text

For purposes of this part, the term—
Appointment
means provision of counsel in a manner that is reasonably timely in light of the time limitations for seeking State and Federal postconviction review and the time required for developing and presenting claims in the postconviction proceedings.
Appropriate State official
means the State attorney general, except that, in a State in which the State attorney general does not have responsibility for Federal habeas corpus litigation, it means the chief executive of the State.
Indigent prisoners
means persons whose net financial resources and income are insufficient to obtain qualified counsel.
State postconviction proceedings
means collateral proceedings in State court, regardless of whether the State conducts such proceedings after or concurrently with direct State review.

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 26.20 (2026) § 26.20   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P26_S26_20.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 26.21 (2026) § 26.21   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P26_S26_21.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 26.22 (2026) § 26.22   Requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P26_S26_22.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 26.23 (2026) § 26.23   Certification process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P26_S26_23.md)

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