Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-14-103

  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101

The state shall provide each district public defender with suitable office space within the judicial district, together with necessary equipment and supplies and secretarial assistance. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a county from providing another suitable office for such public defender or the public defender’s personnel within the judicial district.