Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-5903

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
The office of the state appellate public defender is hereby created in the department of self-governing agencies.