Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-4003 – Public defender in adjoining counties
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-4003
- Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
Any 2 or more adjoining counties of this State that are within the same judicial circuit, may by joint resolution of the several county boards involved, create a common office of Public Defender for the counties so joined. The person appointed to such office shall be known as the Public Defender. No person shall be eligible to or hold such office unless he or she is duly licensed as an attorney at law in this State.