Public Defenders

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Section
31-15-1

Short title.

Section
31-15-2

Definitions.

Section
31-15-2.1

Public defender commission; membership; terms; removal.

Section
31-15-2.2

Public defender commission; member qualifications.

Section
31-15-2.3

Public defender commission; organization; meetings.

Section
31-15-2.4

Public defender commission; powers and duties; restriction on individual member.

Section
31-15-3

Repealed.

Section
31-15-4

Chief public defender; appointment; qualifications; removal.

Section
31-15-5

Public defender department; administration; finance.

Section
31-15-5.1

Public defender automation fund created; administration; distribution.

Section
31-15-6

Public defender department; powers.

Section
31-15-7

Chief public defender; general duties and powers.

Section
31-15-8

Duty of chief public defender to establish appellate division; duty of appellate division.

Section
31-15-9

Duty of chief public defender to establish district public defender office; appointment of district public defender.

Section
31-15-10

Duties of district public defender.

Section
31-15-11

Compensation; private practice of law by attorneys employed by the department prohibited.

Section
31-15-12

Explanation of rights; waiver of counsel; application fee; indigency determination.