Indiana Code
Chapter 1. State Public Defender
33-40-1-1. Appointment; Qualifications

Sec. 1. (a) The office of state public defender is established.
(b) The state public defender shall be appointed by the supreme court, to serve at the pleasure of the court, for a term of four (4) years.
(c) The state public defender must be:
(1) a resident of Indiana; and
(2) a practicing attorney in Indiana for at least three (3) years.
(d) The supreme court may give any tests it considers proper to determine the fitness of an applicant for appointment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-7-1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.

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Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 33. Courts and Court Officers

Article 40. Public Defenders

Chapter 1. State Public Defender

33-40-1-1. Appointment; Qualifications

33-40-1-2. Representing Penal Institution Inmates

33-40-1-3. Seal of Office; Powers of Public Defender

33-40-1-4. Salary; Employees; Office and Supplies

33-40-1-5. Transcript of Court Proceedings

33-40-1-6. Claims for Salary or Expenses; Appropriation