At the time of establishing the office the board of supervisors shall determine whether the public defender is to be appointed or elected.
Cal. Gov. Code § 27702
Public Defender
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Portman v. County of Santa Clara (1993)
Most recently applied in Portman v. County of Santa Clara (June 1993)
Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.