California Government Code 15420 – The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are as …
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The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are as follows:
(a) To represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in the proceedings listed in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 15421.
Terms Used In California Government Code 15420
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) To provide assistance and training to public defender offices established pursuant to Sections 27700 to 27712, inclusive, to counsel appointed pursuant to Sections 987 to 987.9, inclusive, of the Penal Code, and to counsel appointed pursuant to Sections 634, 634.3, and 634.6, inclusive, of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to engage in related efforts for the purpose of improving the quality of indigent defense.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 29, Sec. 7. (SB 118) Effective August 6, 2020.)