Chapter

LEGAL DEFENSE FOR INDIGENTS

O.C.G.A. § 17-12-1— Short title; Georgia Public Defender Council; responsi- bilities
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-2— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-3— Council created; membership
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-4— Authority of council; annual audit
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-5— Director; qualifications; powers and responsibilities
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-6— Assistance of council to public defenders
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-7— Councilmembers; responsibilities; voting; removal; quorum; meetings; officers; expenses
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-9— Continuing legal education for public defenders and staff
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-10— Annual reporting
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-10.1— Legislative oversight committee created; membership; audits
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-10.2— Civil liability
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-11— Mental health advocacy division; duties, responsibilities, and management
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-12— Georgia capital defender division; duties, responsibilities, and management
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-12.1— Payment of attorney in event of conflict of interest in capital cases; number of attorneys appointed; county governing authority’s financial responsibil- ity; expenses
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-20— Public defender selection panel for each circuit; appointment of public defender; removal; vacancies
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-21— Qualifications for public defender position
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-22— Procedure for appointment of attorneys for indigent defendants in event of public defender’s conflict of interest; identification of conflict
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-23— Cases in which public defender representation required; timing of representation; juvenile divisions; contracts with local governments
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-24— Financial eligibility for indigent defense services rep- resentation; operation of public defender’s office
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-25— Salary of public defender; private practice prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-25.1— Accountability court supplement
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-26— Budget of the council
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-27— Appointment of assistant public defenders; salary; promotions
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-28— Appointment of investigator; role and responsibilities; compensation; promotions
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-29— Employment of supplemental personnel; compensation
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-30— Classification of personnel; responsibilities; compensation; local supplements
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-31— Employment of additional personnel
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-32— Contracting with the council for personnel paid by local government
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-33— Assistant public defenders’ private practice of law or concurrent judicial service prohibited; admission to bar in Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-34— Pro rata sharing of expenses and resources by counties in each circuit
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-35— Acceptance of other funding
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-36— Alternative delivery system; annual review of operations by council; record keeping
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-37— Effective date of article
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-40— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-41— Assistance of public defender by third-year law student or staff instructor
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-42— Judge may prescribe type of assistance provided by law student or staff instructor; certification by law school dean
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-43— Clerk of court to maintain records; limited period of assistance
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-44— Exception to qualification requirements for public defender or assistant public defender
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-45— Effective date of article
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-50— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-51— Repayment of attorney’s fees as condition of probation
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-52— Recovery of payment or reimbursement by a county or municipality
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-80— Verification of indigency required; procedure; timing of notification of eligibility