Section 600.048 – Right to counsel, notice posted, where, contents — request for counsel, procedure — privacy rights.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.048. Right to counsel, notice posted, where, contents — request for counsel, procedure — privacy rights. — 1. It shall be the duty of every person in charge of a jail, police station, constable’s or sheriff’s office, or detention facility provided by any county to post in a conspicuous place […]
Section 600.051 – Waiver of counsel, when permitted.
Effective – 28 Aug 1976 600.051. Waiver of counsel, when permitted. — 1. Any judge of a court of competent jurisdiction may permit a waiver of counsel to be filed in any criminal case wherein a defendant may receive a jail sentence or confinement if the court first determines that defendant has made a knowledgeable […]
Section 600.062 – Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards.
Effective – 02 Jul 2013 600.062. Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 600.017 and 600.042 to the contrary, neither the director nor the commission shall have the authority to limit the availability of a district office or any division director, district defender, deputy district […]
Section 600.011 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.011. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Assigned counsel” means private attorneys who are hired by the state public defender director to handle the cases of eligible persons from time to time on a […]
Section 600.015 – Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member.
Effective – 01 Apr 1982 600.015. Public defender commission created — appointment, terms, expenses, meetings, vacancies — director to be ex officio member. — 1. There is hereby created the “Public Defender Commission”. The commission shall be composed of seven members, four of whom shall be lawyers, appointed by the governor with the advice and […]
Section 600.017 – Commission, powers and duties.
Effective – 01 Apr 1982 600.017. Commission, powers and duties. — The commission shall have the following powers together with all powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance thereof: (1) To select the director, deputy directors and public defenders; (2) To draw up procedures, with the assistance of the director, for the selection of […]
Section 600.019 – Public defender system created — director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, removal from office, procedure.
Effective – 01 Apr 1982 600.019. Public defender system created — director, appointment, qualifications, compensation, removal from office, procedure. — 1. The “Office of State Public Defender” is hereby created and established as an independent department of the judicial branch of state government. 2. The commission shall appoint a director of the office of state […]
Section 600.021 – Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions — compensation of defenders and employees — offices, where established — private attorneys, services authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 600.021. Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions — compensation of defenders and employees — offices, where established — private attorneys, services authorized. — 1. The commission shall employ persons to be public defenders for a term of four years. A public defender shall employ such persons to be assistant public […]
Section 600.040 – Office space and utilities services, how provided — retirement system membership.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.040. Office space and utilities services, how provided — retirement system membership. — 1. The city or county shall provide office space and utility services, other than telephone service, for the district public defender and his or her personnel. If there is more than one county in a district, each […]
Section 600.042 – Director’s duties and powers — cases for which representation is authorized — rules, procedure — discretionary powers of defender system — bar members appointment authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 4 histories 600.042. Director’s duties and powers — cases for which representation is authorized — rules, procedure — discretionary powers of defender system — bar members appointment authorized. — 1. The director shall: (1) Direct and supervise the work of the deputy directors and other state public defender office personnel […]