Section 41-4-320 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: The purpose of this article is to provide for the defense of those indigent defendants who have been found by a court to be unable to pay for their defense or representation in a trial or appellate court proceeding. When a court determines that […]
Section 41-4-321 Creation of office. There is created within the Department of Finance, the Office of Indigent Defense Services, which is subject to the control of the Director of Finance. (Act 2011-678, p. 1862, §2.)
Section 41-4-322 Programs; director; standards; duties of director and local indigent defense advisory board; budget. (a) The office shall develop and improve programs to provide legal representation to indigents. (b) The office shall have a director, who shall be chosen by the Director of Finance on the basis of training, experience, and other qualifications. The […]
Section 41-4-323 Purpose; employees; compensation and benefits; payment of expenses; implementation; additional duties of director. (a) The Office of Indigent Defense Services is established to carry out the administrative duties relating to the provision of indigent defense services. The director shall use existing employees of the Department of Finance and its existing offices, as assigned […]
Section 41-4-324 Indigent Defense Review Panel. There is created the Indigent Defense Review Panel which shall consist of five members who each shall serve a three-year term. Two members shall be appointed by the President of the Alabama State Bar, one member shall be appointed by the President of the Alabama Circuit Judges Association, one […]
Section 41-4-325 Temrs of public defenders and appellate defenders. Any person holding the position of public defender or appellate defender on June 14, 2011, shall be entitled to serve the remainder of his or her term of office. (Act 2011-678, p. 1862, §7.)
Section 41-4-326 Ethics reporting. Any state or public employee who provides indigent defense services pursuant to this article shall be required to comply with the reporting requirements of the Alabama State Ethics Commission. (Act 2011-678, p. 1862, §8.)
Section 41-4-327 Promulgation of rules. The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement this article. (Act 2011-678, p. 1862, §10.)
