Section 7-16A-6 – Employment of personnel for defender’s office–Administration.
7-16A-6. Employment of personnel for defender’s office–Administration. If an office of public defender has been established, the board of county commissioners may employ, on recommendation by the public defender and in the manner and at the compensation prescribed by the advisory committee, such assistant public defenders, clerks, investigators, stenographers, and other persons as the advisory […]
Section 7-16A-7 – Qualifications of assistant defenders–Assignment to cases.
7-16A-7. Qualifications of assistant defenders–Assignment to cases. An assistant public defender, before employment, must be licensed to practice law in this state and be competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a crime. A public defender may assign and substitute his assistant public defenders to cases referred to the office of the public […]
Section 7-16A-8 – Facilities and supplies for office.
7-16A-8. Facilities and supplies for office. If an office of public defender has been established the board of county commissioners shall provide appropriate facilities, including office space, furniture, equipment, books, postage, supplies, and interviewing facilities in the jail, necessary for carrying out the public defender’s duties. Source: SL 1978, ch 152, §8.
Section 7-16A-1 – Establishment of office by commissioners’ resolution.
7-16A-1. Establishment of office by commissioners’ resolution. Each board of county commissioners may, by resolution, establish and maintain an office of public defender to fulfill the requirements of §23A-40-7. Source: SL 1978, ch 152, §1.
Section 7-16A-2 – Joint office established by two or more counties.
7-16A-2. Joint office established by two or more counties. If a board of county commissioners elects to establish and maintain an office of public defender, it may join with the board of county commissioners of one or more other counties to jointly establish and maintain an office of public defender. In that case the participating […]
Section 7-16A-3 – Provisions by establishing board for office.
7-16A-3. Provisions by establishing board for office. If a board of county commissioners elects to establish an office of public defender it shall: (1)Prescribe the qualifications of the public defender, the term of office and the rate of annual compensation; and (2)Provide for the establishment, maintenance, and support of the office. Source: SL 1978, ch […]
Section 7-16A-4 – Advisory committee to be established–Composition–Chairman.
7-16A-4. Advisory committee to be established–Composition–Chairman. A public defender advisory committee shall be established whenever an office of public defender is established. A committee shall consist of the following members: (1)One person not admitted to the practice of law, not an employee of the county, and not a law enforcement officer, who shall be appointed […]
Section 7-16A-5 – Appointment and qualifications of public defender.
7-16A-5. Appointment and qualifications of public defender. The advisory committee shall appoint and dismiss the public defender. To be appointed, a person shall be licensed to practice law in this state, be competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a crime, and have basic knowledge of, and experience in, criminal law. Source: SL […]