CHAPTER 2. Duties and Powers

Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1125.

§§ 15420–15426 · 8 sections

• § 15420 The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are as follows: (a) To represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense…
• § 15421 The State Public Defender is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in the following matters: (a) An automatic appeal…
• § 15421.1 The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
• § 15422 Where a county public defender has refused, or is otherwise reasonably unable, to represent a person because of conflict of interest or other reason, the State…
• § 15423 The State Public Defender is authorized to appear as a friend of the court and may appear in a legislative, administrative or other similar proceeding.
• § 15424 A person requesting the appointment of counsel shall make a financial statement under oath in the manner provided in rules adopted by the Judicial Council.
• § 15425 The duties prescribed for the State Public Defender by this chapter are not exclusive and they may perform any acts consistent with them in carrying out the…
• § 15426 Contracts entered into or amended by the State Public Defender to implement Sections 15420 and 15421 shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section…