California Government Code CHAPTER 13 - Public Defender

• Section 27700.
  The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of public defender for the county. Any county may join with one or more...
• Section 27701.
  A person is not eligible to the office of public defender unless he has been a practicing attorney in all of the courts of the...
• Section 27702.
  At the time of establishing the office the board of supervisors shall determine whether the public defender is to be appointed or elected.(Added by Stats....
• Section 27703.
  If the public defender of any county is to be appointed, he shall be appointed by the board of supervisors to serve at its will....
• Section 27704.
  If the public defender is to be elected:(a) The board of supervisors shall appoint a public defender who shall hold office until the first Monday in...
• Section 27705.
  In counties of the first, second and third classes, the public defender shall devote all his time to the duties of his office and shall...
• Section 27705.1.
  A public defender shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any person accused of any...
• Section 27706.
  The public defender shall perform the following duties:(a) Upon request of the defendant or upon order of the court, the public defender shall defend, without expense...
• Section 27707.
  The court in which the proceeding is pending may make the final determination in each case as to whether a defendant or person described in...
• Section 27707.1.
  The boards of supervisors of two or more counties may authorize their respective public defenders to enter into reciprocal or mutual assistance agreements whereby a...
• Section 27708.
  In each county the board of supervisors shall provide suitable rooms for the use of the public defender and office furniture and supplies with which...
• Section 27709.
  The expense of printing or typewriting the briefs on appeal on behalf of a defendant represented by a public defender is a county charge.(Amended by...
• Section 27710.
  The public defender shall keep a record of all services rendered by him in that capacity and shall file with the board or boards of...
• Section 27711.
  The annual salary of each public defender shall be such as has been or may be fixed by the county or counties.(Added by Stats. 1949,...
• Section 27712.
  (a) In any case in which a party is provided legal assistance, either through the public defender or private counsel appointed by the court, upon conclusion...

Last modified: October 22, 2018