Vermont § 5252 - Appointment; compensation

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§ 5252. Appointment; compensation

  • (a) The Defender General shall be appointed by the Governor subject to the advice and
    consent of the Senate. (b) There shall be included in the qualifications for appointment that the Defender General
    shall be an attorney-at-law who has been engaged in the practice of law or as a judge
    in the State of Vermont for a period of at least five out of the 10 years preceding
    his or her appointment. Further, he or she shall be an attorney or judge who has
    spent a substantial part of his or her last five years in the practice of criminal
    law or presiding over the adjudication of criminal cases. (c) The Defender General shall be appointed for a term of four years and until his or
    her successor is appointed and qualified. (d) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. date, see note; amended 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1975, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 7, 1976; 1977, No. 109, § 33(g).)

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Section 5252 ("Appointment; compensation") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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