1. The public defender shall be a qualified attorney licensed to practice in this state.
2. The public defender shall, when designated pursuant to NRS 171.188, represent, without charge, each indigent person who is under arrest and held for a public offense.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 597; A 1967, 1471; 1969, 479; 1973, 358)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 260 - County Public Defenders
NRS 260.020 - Joint action to establish office.
NRS 260.030 - Qualifications; representation of indigent person charged with public offense.
NRS 260.050 - Interview with and representation of indigent person.
NRS 260.060 - Appointment and compensation of other or additional defense counsel.
NRS 260.065 - County may contract for services of State Public Defender.