§ 12-15-2. Appointment and term of public defender.
The governor with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint a member of the bar of this state who has been admitted to practice law for at least five (5) years to fill the office of the public defender. The public defender shall serve a term of six (6) years and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
History of Section.P.L. 1941, ch. 1007, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 12-15-2; P.L. 1968, ch. 3, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 36, § 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.