New Hampshire Revised Statutes 604-B:8 – Alternate Public Defender Program
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 604-B:8
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The state of New Hampshire by the judicial council and with the approval of the governor and council may, in addition to the contract for the public defender program referred to in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 604-B:4, contract for an alternate public defender program to represent indigent defendants in circumstances where, because of conflict of interest or otherwise, the public defender program is unable to provide representation to a defendant. The alternate public defender program and the contract between it and the state shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.