Code of Alabama
Chapter 12 - Defense of Indigents.
Article 3 - Public Defenders.

Section 15-12-40 - Establishment of Public Defender Office; Selection and Appointment of Attorneys. - The indigent defense advisory board may establish a public defender...

Section 15-12-41 - Term of Office; Removal; Requirement of Service. - (a) The public defender shall be appointed after June 14,...

Section 15-12-42 - Powers and Duties. - The public defender shall have the following powers and duties:...

Section 15-12-43 - Compensation and Expenses. - (a) The public defender shall receive a salary set by...

Section 15-12-44 - Recordkeeping; Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Communications. - The public defender shall keep such records and make such...

Section 15-12-45 - Approval of Expenditures, Salaries, etc.; Employment of Assistants, Investigators, Etc. - (a) The director may approve expenditures for attorneys, investigators, other...

Section 15-12-46 - Applicability of Article to Establishment of Appointed Counsel or Contract Counsel Systems, Etc. - Nothing in this article shall be construed to exclude establishment...