Indiana Code 33-40-7-5. Comprehensive plan
(1) Establishing a county or multicounty public defender’s office.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-40-7-5
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- board: refers to a board established in an ordinance under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 33-40-7-2
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(3) Using an assigned counsel system of panel attorneys for case by case appointments under section 9 of this chapter.
(4) In a county described in section 1(5) of this chapter, establishing a public defender’s office for the criminal division of the superior court.
(b) The plan prepared under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Indiana public defender commission.
(c) If a multicounty public defender’s joint board is established under section 3.5 of this chapter, the comprehensive plan shall establish a multicounty public defender’s office.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-15-5.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.69-2019, SEC.6; P.L.104-2022, SEC.139.