§ 41-4-320 Legislative findings
§ 41-4-321 Creation of office
§ 41-4-322 Programs; director; standards; duties of director and local indigent defense advisory board; budget
§ 41-4-323 Purpose; employees; compensation and benefits; payment of expenses; implementation; additional duties of director
§ 41-4-324 Indigent Defense Review Panel
§ 41-4-325 Temrs of public defenders and appellate defenders
§ 41-4-326 Ethics reporting
§ 41-4-327 Promulgation of rules
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 41 > Chapter 4 > Article 13 - Office of Indigent Defense Services

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.