The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 615, Sec. 1. (SB 1117) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 15421.1

  • 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