Public defender definition

Public defender means a federal public defender, county
Public defender means a federal public defender, county public defender, county legal defender or county contract indigent defense counsel and includes an assistant or deputy federal public defender, county public defender or county legal defender.
Public defender or "indigent defender" means an attorney employed by

Examples of Public defender in a sentence

  • Public defender staff counsel must contact the chief appellate attorney of the Public Defender Division.

  • Public defender services functioned either in the judicial or executive branch.

  • Public defender" means an attorney employed by or under contract with the office and assigned to provide legal counsel to a person under the provisions of this chapter, including attorneys employed by or under contract with the office of appellate defender.

  • Public defender services were placed either in the judicial or executive branch.

  • More research is needed about virtual court.43 Public defender offices and researchers should work together to further examine the full impact on clients as well as case outcomes.


More Definitions of Public defender

Public defender s office” means an entity that:
Public defender means an attorney who is the state public defender, an assistant state public defender, the state appellate defender, an assistant state appellate defender, a local public defender, or an assistant local public defender.
Public defender means an attorney employed to serve as the public defender in a county office as a public defender. The public defender should be the first appointed counsel on a criminal case unless there is a conflict or other impediment to the appointment. The selection of the public defender shall require that the attorney meet the standards set forth by DIDS.
Public defender means the Public Defender of the State of Delaware and any authorized assistant public defender.
Public defender means an attorney who is continually licensed to practice law and is a full-time employee of a state or unit of local government who provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such representation; or employed as a full-time federal defender attorney in a defender organization pursuant to subsection (g) of section 3006A of Title 18, United States Code, that provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases.
Public defender means an attorney employed by or under contract with the office and assigned to provide legal counsel to a person under the provisions of [sections 1 through 4 and 6 through 14].
Public defender means an attorney who is continually licensed to practice law and is a full-time employee of a State, federal or unit of local government who provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases. A Public Defender also means a full-time employee of a non-profit organization that is contracted