Sec. 1. (a) The office of state
public defender is established.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-40-1-1
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(c) The state public defender must be:
(1) a resident of Indiana; and
(2) a practicing attorney in Indiana for at least three (3) years.
(d) The supreme court may give any tests it considers proper to determine the fitness of an applicant for appointment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-7-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
