Vermont § 5271 - Offices established The Defender General may establish public defender offices to carry out his or her responsibilities under this chapter

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§ 5271. Offices established The Defender General may establish public defender offices to carry out his or her responsibilities under this chapter

  • . Each public defender office shall be headed by
    a public defender selected by the Defender General within the limits of funds and
    staffing authorized by the General Assembly. (Added 1971, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. date, see note; amended 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1981, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 8, 1982.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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