§ 5251. Creation of office
The Office of Defender General is established. The Office shall consist of the Defender General who shall be the head of the Office, a Deputy Defender General, if one is appointed in accordance with subsection 5253(e) of this title, and such public defenders and deputy public defenders selected by the Defender General and within the limits of funds and staffing authorized by the General Assembly. (Added 1971, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. date, see note; amended 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1981, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 8, 1982; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 163 - Public Defenders
§ 5202. Construction with other laws
§ 5205. Court assigned attorneys
§ 5206. Appointment of counsel by court; use of uncounseled convictions
§ 5231. Right to representation, services, and facilities
§ 5232. Particular proceedings
§ 5234. Notice of rights; representation provided
§ 5235. Notice to public defender
§ 5236. Determination of financial need
§ 5238. Co-payment and reimbursement orders
§ 5239. Public Defender Special Fund
§ 5240. Collection of reimbursements
§ 5241. Ineffective assistance claim
§ 5252. Appointment; compensation
§ 5254. Personnel designation and expenditures
§ 5255. Recovery from defendant
§ 5272. Appointment; co-counsel; compensation