Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Cal. Gov. Code § 15420

Duties and Powers

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2011
The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are as follows:
The primary responsibility of the State Public Defender is to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in the proceedings listed in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) and (d) of Section 15421. This responsibility shall take precedence over all other duties and powers set forth in this chapter.
(a) To represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in the proceedings listed in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 15421.
(b) To provide assistance and training to public defender offices established pursuant to Sections 27700 to 27712, inclusive, to counsel appointed pursuant to Sections 987 to 987.9, inclusive, of the Penal Code, and to counsel appointed pursuant to Sections 634, 634.3, and 634.6, inclusive, of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and to engage in related efforts for the purpose of improving the quality of indigent defense.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.