§ 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 […]
§ 17-12-28. Appointment of Investigator; Role and Responsibilities; Compensation; Promotions
Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the circuit public defender in each judicial circuit is authorized to appoint one investigator to assist the circuit public defender in the performance of his or her official duties in the preparation of cases for trial. Subject to funds being appropriated by the General Assembly or otherwise […]
§ 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 […]
§ 17-12-30. Classification of Personnel; Responsibilities; Compensation; Local Supplements
All state paid personnel employed by the circuit public defenders pursuant to this article shall be employees of the executive branch of state government and shall be in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2. Personnel employed by the circuit public defenders pursuant to this article shall have the authority, duties, powers, and […]
§ 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 […]
§ 17-12-11. Mental Health Advocacy Division; Duties, Responsibilities, and Management
The mental health advocacy division shall represent in any court in this state indigent persons found not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the crime or found mentally incompetent to stand trial and shall be the successor to the office of mental health advocacy created by Article 4 of this chapter as […]
§ 17-12-12. Georgia Capital Defender Division; Duties, Responsibilities, and Management
The Georgia capital defender division shall represent all indigent persons charged with a capital felony for which the death penalty is being sought in any court in this state and shall be the successor to the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender created by Article 6 of this chapter as it existed on June 30, […]
§ 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 […]
§ 17-12-20. Public Defender Selection Panel for Each Circuit; Appointment of Public Defender; Removal; Vacancies
On and after July 1, 2011, there is created in each judicial circuit in this state a circuit public defender supervisory panel to be composed of three members, all of whom shall be attorneys who regularly practice in that particular judicial circuit. The chief judge of the superior court of the circuit shall appoint one […]