2005 Minnesota Statutes - 611.16 — Request for appointment of public defender.

     611.16 Request for appointment of public defender.  


    Any person described in section 611.14 or any other person 
 entitled by law to representation by counsel, may at any time 
 request the court in which the matter is pending, or the court 
 in which the conviction occurred, to appoint a public defender 
 to represent the person.  In a proceeding defined by clause (2) 
 of section 611.14, application for the appointment of a public 
 defender may also be made to a judge of the Supreme Court.  


    HIST: 1965 c 869 s 3; 1986 c 444