Arkansas Code
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 87 - Public Defenders

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 16-87-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the “Public Defender Act”.

Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Public Defender Commission

§ 16-87-201. Definitions - For the purpose of this subchapter: (1) “Commission” means the...

§ 16-87-202. Arkansas Public Defender Commission — Fund created - (a) There is hereby created the Arkansas Public Defender Commission....

§ 16-87-203. Powers and duties - (a) The Arkansas Public Defender Commission shall have the following...

§ 16-87-204. Executive director - (a) (1) The commission shall appoint an executive director who...

§ 16-87-205. Capital, Conflicts, and Appellate Office - (a) There is hereby created the Capital, Conflicts, and Appellate...

§ 16-87-211. Compensation - (a) On an interim basis in complex cases or at...

§ 16-87-212. Court fees and expenses - (a) (1) The Arkansas Public Defender Commission is authorized to...

§ 16-87-213. Certificate of indigency - (a) (1) (A) Any person charged with an offense punishable...

§ 16-87-214. Prohibited conduct - (a) A trial public defender or a deputy trial public...

§ 16-87-215. Trial Public Defender Office - There is hereby created the Trial Public Defender Office within...

§ 16-87-216. Juvenile Ombudsman Division — Definitions - (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall...

§ 16-87-217. Recovery of fees owed - (a) (1) The State of Arkansas and the county may...

§ 16-87-218. Schedule of costs for legal services — Definitions - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Early disposition” means...

Subchapter 3 - Funding

§ 16-87-301. Transition to state funding - (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly in...

§ 16-87-302. Funding of public defenders - (a) The Arkansas Public Defender Commission shall be responsible for...

§ 16-87-303. Selection and qualifications of public defenders - (a) Each person selected as a public defender shall be:...

§ 16-87-304. Distribution and placement of public defender positions - (a) There shall be created within the Arkansas Public Defender...

§ 16-87-305. Salaries of public defenders - (a) The entry level salaries of public defenders and public...

§ 16-87-306. Duties - The public defender in each judicial district shall have the...

§ 16-87-307. Conflicts of interest - (a) If a court determines that a conflict of interest...