§ 12-15-1. Office created.
There is created the office of public defender.
History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1007, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-15-1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-15 - Public Defender
Section 12-15-1. - Office created.
Section 12-15-2. - Appointment and term of public defender.
Section 12-15-3. - Duty to represent indigent defendants.
Section 12-15-4. - Office facilities.
Section 12-15-5. - Powers to accept grants and bequests.
Section 12-15-6. - Assistant defenders.
Section 12-15-7. - Appropriations for expenses.
Section 12-15-8. - “Indigent defendants” defined.
Section 12-15-9. - Eligibility for assistance.
Section 12-15-10. - Confidential nature of financial statement.