Nebraska Statutes 32-523. Public defender; election; when required; terms; qualifications; partisan ballot
Except as otherwise provided in sections 23-3401 and 23-3404, the public defender shall, in counties having a population in excess of one hundred thousand inhabitants which have not elected a public defender prior to July 10, 1984, be elected at the next statewide general election following July 10, 1984, or the year in which the county attains a population of one hundred thousand inhabitants and shall, in other counties, be elected at the first statewide general election of county officers following approval by the county board and every four years thereafter. The term of the public defender shall be four years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The public defender shall meet the qualifications found in section 23-3401. The public defender shall be elected on the partisan ballot.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 32-523
- Election: shall mean any statewide or local primary, special, joint, or general election at which registered voters of the state or the political subdivision holding the election by ballot choose public officials or decide any questions and propositions lawfully submitted to them. See Nebraska Statutes 32-108
- Population: shall mean the population of the state or any of its political subdivisions as determined by the most recent federal decennial census. See Nebraska Statutes 32-113
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801