New York County Law Article 18-A - PUBLIC DEFENDER

• 716 - Public Defender; Appointment; Term; Other Employees.
  The board of supervisors of any county may create an office of public defender, or may authorize a contract between its county and one or...
• 717 - Public Defender; Duties.
  1. The public defender shall represent, without charge, at the request of the defendant, or by order of the court with the consent of the...
• 718 - Appointment of Other Counsel.
  Nothing contained herein shall preclude a court on its own motion or upon application by the public defender or by the indigent defendant or person...
• 719 - Expenses.
  If a public defender serves more than one county, the expenses of salaries, maintenance and operation of his office shall be shared by the participating...
• 720 - Annual Report.
  The public defender shall make an annual report to the board or boards of supervisors covering all cases handled by his office during the preceding
• 721 - Separability.
  If any provision of this article or the application of such provision to any person, body or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of...

Last modified: February 3, 2019