Effective 5/12/2020 78B-22-902. Indigent Appellate Defense Division. There is created the Indigent Appellate Defense Division within the Office of Indigent Defense Services. Enacted by Chapter 371, 2020 General Session Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in SB175, Chapter 395.
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-22-903. Powers and duties of the division. (1) The division shall: (a) provide appellate defense services: (i) for an appeal under Section 77-18a-1, in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth class; and (ii) for an action or an appeal for postconviction relief under Title 78B, Chapter 9, Postconviction Remedies Act, if […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-22-904. Chief appellate officer — Qualifications — Staff — Duties. (1) (a) After consulting with the commission, the executive director shall appoint a chief appellate officer. (b) When appointing the chief appellate officer, the executive director shall give preference to an individual with experience in adult criminal appellate defense representation. (2) The chief […]
