The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 615, Sec. 1. (SB 1117) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 15421.1

  • 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