Nebraska Statutes 23-3404. Public defender; certain counties; appointment authorized
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(1) In a county having a population of less than thirty-five thousand inhabitants which does not have an elected public defender, the county board of such county may appoint a qualified attorney to serve as public defender for such county. In making the appointment and negotiating the contract, the county board shall comply with sections 23-3405 to 23-3408.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 23-3404
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(2) Nothing in sections 23-3401 to 23-3403 or 29-3901 to 29-3908 shall be construed to apply to sections 23-3404 to 23-3408.
Source
- Laws 1986, LB 885, § 1;
- R.S.1943, (1989), § 29-1824;
- Laws 1990, LB 822, § 4.