Washington Code 36.26.020 – Public defender district — Creation — Office of public defender
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The board of county commissioners of any single county or of any two or more territorially contiguous counties or acting in cooperation with the governing authority of any city located within the county or counties may, by resolution or by ordinance, or by concurrent resolutions or concurrent ordinances, constitute such county or counties or counties and cities as a public defender district, and may establish an office of public defender for such district.
[ 1969 c 94 § 2.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 36.26.020
- 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.