Indiana § 33-40-7-7 - Duties of county or multicounty public defender
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-40-7-7 — Duties of county or multicounty public defender, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-40-7-7. Duties of county or multicounty public defender
Sec. 7. A county or multicounty public defender shall do the following:
(1) Maintain an office as approved by the board.
(2) Hire and supervise staff necessary to perform the services of the office after the staff positions are recommended by the board and approved by the county executive and the fiscal body or by the joint board of a multicounty office.
(3) Keep and maintain records of all cases handled by the office and report at least annually to the board and the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys concerning the operation of the office, costs, and projected needs.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-15-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.69-2019, SEC.8; P.L.111-2024, SEC.14.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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