The board of county commissioners of every county electing to become or to join in a public defender district shall appoint a selection committee for the purpose of selecting a full or part time public defender for the public defender district. Such selection committee shall consist of one member of each board of county commissioners, one member of the superior court from each county, and one practicing attorney from each county within the district.

Terms Used In Washington Code 36.26.030

  • board of county commissioners: means and includes:
Washington Code 36.26.010
  • county commissioners: when used in this title or any other provision of law shall include the governmental authority empowered to so act under the provisions of a charter adopted by any county of the state. See Washington Code 36.32.005
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • public defender district: means any one or more entire counties electing to employ a public defender; and no county shall be divided in the creation of any public defender district. See Washington Code 36.26.010
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