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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 17 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (§§ 17-1-1 — 17-21-4)
Chapter 12 - LEGAL DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS (§§ 17-12-1 — 17-12-120)
Article 1 - GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL (§§ 17-12-1 — 17-12-14)
- Section 17-12-1 - Short title; Georgia Public Defender Council; responsibilities
- Section 17-12-2 - Definitions
- Section 17-12-3 - Council created; membership
- Section 17-12-4 - Authority of council; annual audit
- Section 17-12-5 - Director; qualifications; powers and responsibilities
- Section 17-12-6 - Assistance of council to public defenders
- Section 17-12-7 - Councilmembers; responsibilities; voting; removal; quorum; meetings; officers; expenses
- Section 17-12-8 - [Repealed] Approval by council of programs for representation of indigents; public access to policies and standards
- Section 17-12-9 - Continuing legal education for public defenders and staff
- Section 17-12-10 - Annual reporting
- Section 17-12-10.1 - Legislative oversight committee created; membership; audits
- Section 17-12-10.2 - Civil liability
- Section 17-12-11 - Mental health advocacy division; duties, responsibilities, and management
- Section 17-12-12 - Georgia capital defender division; duties, responsibilities, and management
- Section 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 responsibility; expenses
- Section 17-12-13 - [Repealed] Effective date of article
- Section 17-12-14 - Applicability of article
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