Alaska Statutes 18.85.050 – Vacancy
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 18.85.050
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
If the position of public defender becomes vacant for any reason, the governor may appoint an acting public defender to serve until the regular appointment procedures under Alaska Stat. § 18.85.030 are complied with. The governor and the judicial council shall act under Alaska Stat. § 18.85.030 as soon as possible after the vacancy occurs. A person appointed under that section to fill a vacancy begins a new four-year term.