Sec. 2. Upon receiving a written request under section 1 of this chapter, the state public defender shall:
(1) accept appointment himself or herself;
(2) appoint any of the state public defender's deputies; or
(3) appoint any practicing attorney:
(A) admitted to the practice of law in Indiana; and
(B) who is competent to practice law in criminal cases;
subject to the concurring appointment, of record, by the requesting judge.