A person is not eligible to the office of public defender unless he has been a practicing attorney in all of the courts of the State for at least the year preceding the date of his election or appointment.

(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 27701

  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • 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