§ 40-14-201. Part definitions.

TN Code § 40-14-201 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) “Indigent person” means any person who does not possess sufficient means to pay reasonable compensation for the services of a competent attorney; and

(2) “Public defender” means any attorney appointed or elected under any act of the general assembly or any provision of a metropolitan charter to represent indigent persons accused of crime.