West Virginia Code 29-21-3 – Establishment of Public Defender Services
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There is hereby created an executive agency known as Public Defender Services. The agency shall administer, coordinate and evaluate programs by which the state provides legal representation to indigent persons, monitor the progress of various delivery systems and recommend improvements. The agency shall maintain its office at the state Capitol.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-21-3
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10