RCW 36.26.080
Duty to counsel, defend, and prosecute appeals.
Whenever the public defender represents any indigent person held in custody without commitment or charged with any criminal offense, he or she must (1) counsel and defend such person, and (2) prosecute any appeals and other remedies, whether before or after conviction, which he or she considers to be in the interests of justice.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4044; 1969 c 94 § 8.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.26 - Public Defender.
36.26.020 - Public defender district—Creation—Office of public defender.
36.26.030 - Selection committee.
36.26.040 - Public defender—Qualifications—Term.
36.26.050 - Reports—Records—Costs and expenses.
36.26.060 - Compensation—Office—Assistants, clerks, investigators, etc.
36.26.070 - Duty to represent indigent defendants.
36.26.080 - Duty to counsel, defend, and prosecute appeals.
36.26.090 - Appointment of attorney other than public defender.