Any county without a public defender is authorized to compensate the attorneys appointed for persons entitled to be represented by counsel in proceedings under this part.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5111
General Provisions
Known as the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act
The act spans §§ 5000 to 5550 (263 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 167 Cal. App. 3d 835 - Waltz v. Zumwalt (1985)
Most recently applied in 167 Cal. App. 3d 835 - Waltz v. Zumwalt (May 1985)
Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1627.
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