CHAPTER 13. Public Defender
Chapter 13 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.
§§ 27700–27711 · 14 sections
- § 27700 The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of public defender for the county. Any county may join with one or more counties to establish…
- § 27701 A person is not eligible to the office of public defender unless he has been a practicing attorney in all of the courts of the State for at least the year…
- § 27702 At the time of establishing the office the board of supervisors shall determine whether the public defender is to be appointed or elected.
- § 27703 If the public defender of any county is to be appointed, he shall be appointed by the board of supervisors to serve at its will. The public defender of any two…
- § 27704 If the public defender is to be elected: (a) The board of supervisors shall appoint a public defender who shall hold office until the first Monday in January…
- § 27705 In counties of the first, second and third classes, the public defender shall devote all his time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the…
- § 27705.1 A public defender shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any person accused of any crime in any county,…
- § 27706 The public defender shall perform the following duties: (a) Upon request of the defendant or upon order of the court, the public defender shall defend, without…
- § 27707 (a) The court in which the proceeding is pending may make the final determination in each case as to whether a defendant or person described in Section 27706…
- § 27707.1 The boards of supervisors of two or more counties may authorize their respective public defenders to enter into reciprocal or mutual assistance agreements…
- § 27708 In each county the board of supervisors shall provide suitable rooms for the use of the public defender and office furniture and supplies with which to…
- § 27709 The expense of printing or typewriting the briefs on appeal on behalf of a defendant represented by a public defender is a county charge.
- § 27710 The public defender shall keep a record of all services rendered by him in that capacity and shall file with the board or boards of supervisors annually a…
- § 27711 The annual salary of each public defender shall be such as has been or may be fixed by the county or counties.