Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:158A-13

  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
In providing legal services to defendants pursuant to this act, the Office of the Public Defender and every attorney actually engaged in the performance of the same, whether as a member of the staff or engaged on a case basis or otherwise, shall adhere at all times to the standards and level of performance established from time to time by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the execution of its duty to supervise the practice of law; and the office shall furnish to such court materials and data as may be requisite to the measurement of the adequacy of the performance hereunder.

L.1967, c. 43, s. 13, eff. July 1, 1967.