Montana Code > Title 47 > Chapter 1 > Part 4 – Conflict of Interest Services
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§ 47-1-401 | Conflicts of interest — conflict defender division administrator |
Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 47 > Chapter 1 > Part 4 - Conflict of Interest Services
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Director: means the director of the office of state public defender hired by the director of the department of administration as provided in 2-15-1029. See Montana Code 47-1-103
- Indigent: means that a person has been determined under the provisions of 47-1-111 to be indigent and financially unable to retain private counsel. See Montana Code 47-1-103
- Public defender: means an attorney employed by or under contract with the office and assigned to provide legal counsel to a person under the provisions of this chapter, including attorneys employed by or under contract with the appellate defender division and the conflict defender division. See Montana Code 47-1-103
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.