(1) If an office of public defender or a joint office of public defender has been established, the public defender may employ, in the manner and at the compensation prescribed by the board of county commissioners, as many assistant public defenders, clerks, investigators, stenographers, and other persons as the board considers necessary for carrying out his responsibilities under this act. A person employed under this section serves at the pleasure of the public defender.
(2)  If an office of public defender or a joint office of public defender has been established, the board of county commissioners shall:
(a)  Provide appropriate facilities including office space, furniture, equipment, books, postage, supplies and interviewing facilities in the jail, necessary for carrying out the public defender’s responsibilities under this act; or
(b)  Grant the public defender an allowance in place of those facilities.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-861

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • 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
    • (3)  A defending attorney is entitled to use the same state facilities for the evaluation of evidence as are available to the county prosecutor. If he considers their use impractical, the court concerned may authorize the use of private facilities to be paid for on court order by the county board of commissioners.