Oregon Statutes 151.010 – Public defender services by county
(1) The governing body of a county, on behalf of the county, may contract with an attorney, group of attorneys or full-time not-for-profit public defender organization for the provision by the attorney, group of attorneys or organization of services as counsel for financially eligible persons in proceedings in which a court or magistrate has the power to appoint counsel to represent a financially eligible person and the county is required to pay compensation for that representation.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 151.010
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(2) A court or magistrate may appoint an attorney who is, or an attorney member of a public defender organization that is, under a contract with a county as provided in this section to represent a financially eligible person in any proceeding in which the court or magistrate has the power to appoint counsel to represent a financially eligible person and the county is required to pay compensation for that representation. [1971 c.432 § 1; 1973 c.836 § 311; 1985 c.502 § 11; 2001 c.962 § 32]
[1971 c.432 § 2; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 3; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 4; 1983 c.740 § 22; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 5; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 6; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 7; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 8; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1971 c.432 § 9; repealed by 1985 c.502 § 13]
[1981 s.s. c.3 § 117; 1985 c.502 § 9; renumbered 151.460]
[Formerly 138.710; repealed by 2001 c.962 § 114]
OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE COMMISSION