In order to implement the constitutional and statutory guarantees of counsel and to ensure effective and efficient delivery of indigent defense services funded by the state of Washington, an office of public defense is established as an independent agency of the judicial branch.
RCW 2.70.005
Office of public defense established.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Kitsap County v. Moore (2001)
Most recently applied in Davison v. State (June 2020)
2008 c 313 s 2; 1996 c 221 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.