The duties prescribed for the State Public Defender by this chapter are not exclusive and they may perform any acts consistent with them in carrying out the functions of the office.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 197, Sec. 8. (SB 1493) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 15425

  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
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