Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 5235

  • Magistrate: shall mean any Supreme Court Justice, Superior judge, District judge, or Probate judge. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.

§ 5235. Notice to public defender

If a law enforcement officer, magistrate, or court determines that a person is entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense, the officer, magistrate, or court, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the appropriate public defender. (Added 1971, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. date, see note.)