Cal. Gov. Code § 15403
General Provisions
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2011
The State Public Defender shall formulate plans for the representation of indigents in the Supreme Court and in each appellate district as provided in this article. Each plan shall be adopted upon the approval of the court to which the plan is applicable. Any such plan may be modified or replaced by the State Public Defender with the approval of the court to which the plan is applicable.
(a) Subject to an appropriation of funds by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other measure made for purposes of this section, the State Public Defender, in consultation with the California Public Defenders Association and other subject matter experts, shall undertake a study to assess appropriate workloads for public defenders and indigent defense attorneys and shall submit a report with their findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025.
(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2029.
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