The public defender shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Within his or her geographic jurisdiction, the public defender shall provide indigent defense services as defined in Section 15-12-1 to indigent defendants.
(2) The public defender, at the request and with the consent of a municipal governing body and the office, shall represent indigent defendants in a municipal court within his or her geographic jurisdiction. The municipality shall reimburse the office of the public defender for the costs associated with the services rendered.
(3) The public defender, with consent of the director, may represent an indigent defendant in a state appellate court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 12 - Defense of Indigents.
Section 15-12-40 - Establishment of Public Defender Office; Selection and Appointment of Attorneys.
Section 15-12-41 - Term of Office; Removal; Requirement of Service.
Section 15-12-42 - Powers and Duties.
Section 15-12-43 - Compensation and Expenses.
Section 15-12-44 - Recordkeeping; Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Communications.