Georgia Code
Article 2 - Public Defenders
§ 17-12-21. Qualifications for Public Defender Position

To be eligible to fill the position of circuit public defender, a person must:
History. Code 1981, § 17-12-21 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1.

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Title 17 - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 12 - Legal Defense for Indigents

Article 2 - Public Defenders

§ 17-12-20. Public Defender Selection Panel for Each Circuit; Appointment of Public Defender; Removal; Vacancies

§ 17-12-21. Qualifications for Public Defender Position

§ 17-12-22. Procedure for Appointment of Attorneys for Indigent Defendants in Event of Public Defender’s Conflict of Interest; Identification of Conflict

§ 17-12-23. Cases in Which Public Defender Representation Required; Timing of Representation; Juvenile Divisions; Contracts With Local Governments

§ 17-12-24. Financial Eligibility for Indigent Defense Services Representation; Operation of Public Defender’s Office

§ 17-12-25. Salary of Public Defender; Private Practice Prohibited

§ 17-12-25.1. Accountability Court Supplement

§ 17-12-26. Budget of the Council

§ 17-12-27. Appointment of Assistant Public Defenders; Salary; Promotions

§ 17-12-28. Appointment of Investigator; Role and Responsibilities; Compensation; Promotions

§ 17-12-29. Employment of Supplemental Personnel; Compensation

§ 17-12-30. Classification of Personnel; Responsibilities; Compensation; Local Supplements

§ 17-12-31. Employment of Additional Personnel

§ 17-12-32. Contracting With the Council for Personnel Paid by Local Government

§ 17-12-33. Assistant Public Defenders’ Private Practice of Law or Concurrent Judicial Service Prohibited; Admission to Bar in Georgia

§ 17-12-34. Pro Rata Sharing of Expenses and Resources by Counties in Each Circuit

§ 17-12-35. Acceptance of Other Funding

§ 17-12-36. Alternative Delivery System; Annual Review of Operations by Council; Record Keeping

§ 17-12-37. Effective Date of Article