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§ 17-12-26. Budget of the Council

The council shall prepare and submit to the director of the Office of Planning and Budget its budget estimate necessary for fulfilling the purposes of this chapter in accordance with Code Section 45-12-78. The council shall be authorized to seek, solicit, apply for, and utilize funds from any public or private source to use in […]

§ 17-12-27. Appointment of Assistant Public Defenders; Salary; Promotions

Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the circuit public defender in each judicial circuit is authorized to appoint: One assistant public defender for each superior court judge authorized for the circuit, excluding the chief judge and senior judges; and Subject to funds being appropriated by the General Assembly or otherwise available, additional assistant […]

§ 17-12-29. Employment of Supplemental Personnel; Compensation

Each circuit public defender is authorized to employ administrative, clerical, and paraprofessional personnel as may be authorized by the council based on funds appropriated by the General Assembly or otherwise available; provided, however, that each circuit public defender shall be authorized not less than two such personnel. In authorizing administrative, clerical, and paraprofessional personnel, the […]

§ 17-12-31. Employment of Additional Personnel

The circuit public defender in each judicial circuit may employ additional assistant circuit public defenders, deputy circuit public defenders, or other attorneys, investigators, paraprofessionals, clerical assistants, and other employees or independent contractors if the employment of such additional personnel is provided for by local law or if the employment of such additional personnel is specifically […]

§ 17-12-12.1. Payment of Attorney in Event of Conflict of Interest in Capital Cases; Number of Attorneys Appointed; County Governing Authority’s Financial Responsibility; Expenses

If there is a conflict of interest such that the Georgia capital defender division is unable to defend any indigent person accused of a capital felony for which the death penalty is being sought, the director shall determine and appoint counsel to represent the defendant. The director shall establish the contractual agreement with the defendant’s […]