§ 17-12-45. Effective Date of Article
This article shall become effective on January 1, 2005. History. Code 1981, § 17-12-45 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1.
§ 17-12-44. Exception to Qualification Requirements for Public Defender or Assistant Public Defender
Any third-year law student or staff instructor authorized to assist a circuit public defender under this article is not required to possess the qualifications for appointment to the office of circuit public defender or appointment as an assistant circuit public defender as provided in Article 1 of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 17-12-44 , […]
§ 17-12-40. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Circuit public defender” means any circuit public defender of this state or assistants of such officer. “Criminal proceeding” means any investigation, trial, juvenile proceeding, adjudicatory hearing, or other legal proceeding by which a person’s liability for a crime is investigated or determined, commencing with the investigation and including […]
§ 17-12-41. Assistance of Public Defender by Third-Year Law Student or Staff Instructor
An authorized third-year law student or staff instructor, when under the supervision of a circuit public defender, may assist in criminal proceedings within this state as if admitted and licensed to practice law in this state except that all pleadings and other entries of record must be signed by a circuit public defender or by […]
§ 17-12-42. Judge May Prescribe Type of Assistance Provided by Law Student or Staff Instructor; Certification by Law School Dean
A third-year law student or staff instructor may be authorized to assist a circuit public defender in such form and manner as the judge of the court may prescribe, taking care that the requirements of this article and the good moral character of the third-year law student or staff instructor are properly certified by the […]
§ 17-12-43. Clerk of Court to Maintain Records; Limited Period of Assistance
As to each third-year law student or staff instructor authorized to assist a circuit public defender, there shall be kept on file in the office of the clerk of the court in the county where such authority is to be exercised the dean’s certificate, the student’s and instructor’s oaths, and the judge’s order as contemplated […]