Section 600.064 – Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 600.064. Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses. — 1. Before a circuit court judge appoints private counsel to represent an indigent defendant, the judge shall: (1) Investigate the defendant’s financial status to verify that the defendant does not have the means to obtain counsel; (2) Provide each appointed lawyer, […]
Section 600.086 – Eligibility for representation, rules to establish — indigency, how determined, procedure, appeal — false statements, penalty — investigation authorized.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 600.086. Eligibility for representation, rules to establish — indigency, how determined, procedure, appeal — false statements, penalty — investigation authorized. — 1. A person shall be considered eligible for representation under sections 600.011 to 600.048 and 600.086 to 600.096 when it appears from all the circumstances of the case including […]
Section 600.089 – Parolees to pay for representation, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 600.089. Parolees to pay for representation, when. — If the public defender commission has obtained a judgment against an offender in the custody of the department of corrections, and the offender is later paroled and becomes financially able to pay all or some part of such judgment, he shall be […]
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 […]