Effective - 28 Aug 1986
600.021. Public defenders, appointment, terms, qualifications, restrictions — compensation of defenders and employees — offices, where established — private attorneys, services authorized. — 1. The commission shall employ persons to be public defenders for a term of four years. A public defender shall employ such persons to be assistant public defenders, deputy public defenders, investigators, and any other employees as are necessary to discharge the function of the office, all of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the employing public defender. Circuit and regional public defenders holding office on April 1, 1982, shall continue to hold such office until the expiration of their terms under the direction of the director as otherwise described in this chapter. Public defenders may be appointed to serve additional terms by the commission.
2. Public defenders, assistant public defenders, and deputy public defenders shall be attorneys, licensed to practice law in this state, and shall not otherwise engage in the practice of law except as authorized by this chapter or by commission rule. Public defenders, assistant public defenders and deputy public defenders may be employed on a full- or part-time basis.
3. The compensation of persons appointed under this section shall be fixed by the commission.
4. The commission may establish such local or regional offices as it deems necessary to properly carry out purposes of this chapter.
5. The commission may appoint, on recommendation of the director, and fix the compensation of all other personnel necessary to the operation of the state public defender system.
6. The commission may contract with private attorneys to provide defense services in such areas of the state and on such terms as it deems appropriate.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1169, A.L. 1986 S.B. 451)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 600 - Public Defenders
Section 600.011 - Definitions.
Section 600.017 - Commission, powers and duties.
Section 600.040 - Office space and utilities services, how provided — retirement system membership.
Section 600.044 - Legal services to be furnished by defender, dismissal from case, when, procedure.
Section 600.051 - Waiver of counsel, when permitted.
Section 600.062 - Acceptance of cases, no authority to limit based on caseload standards.
Section 600.063 - Caseload concerns, motion to court, procedure — rulemaking authority.
Section 600.064 - Private counsel, appointment of, requirements — expenses.
Section 600.089 - Parolees to pay for representation, when.
Section 600.091 - Confidentiality of defender's files, exceptions.
Section 600.093 - Probation, payment for services may be condition.
Section 600.101 - Provision of office space for public defender, disputes.