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Title 17 - Criminal Procedure
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Chapter 12 - Legal Defense ...
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Article 1 - Georgia Public Defender Council
Article 1 - Georgia Public Defender Council
§ 17-12-1. Short title; Georgia Public Defender Council; responsibilities
§ 17-12-2. Definitions
§ 17-12-3. Council created; membership
§ 17-12-4. Authority of council; annual audit
§ 17-12-5. Director; qualifications; powers and responsibilities
§ 17-12-6. Assistance of council to public defenders
§ 17-12-7. Councilmembers; responsibilities; voting; removal; quorum; meetings; officers; expenses
§ 17-12-8. Approval by council of programs for representation of indigents; public access to policies and standards
§ 17-12-9. Continuing legal education for public defenders and staff
§ 17-12-10. Annual reporting
§ 17-12-10.1. Legislative oversight committee created; membership; audits
§ 17-12-10.2. Civil liability
§ 17-12-11. Mental health advocacy division; duties, responsibilities, and management
§ 17-12-12. Georgia capital defender division; duties, responsibilities, and management
§ 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
§ 17-12-13. Effective date of article
§ 17-12-14. Applicability of article