Alabama Statutes

§ 15-12-41 — Term of Office; Removal; Requirement of Service

Alabama § 15-12-41

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12Defense of Indigents

Art. 3Public Defenders

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 15-12-41 (2026).

Text

(a)The public defender shall be appointed after June 14, 2011, for a fixed term not to exceed three years, subject to reappointment by the indigent defense advisory board, and may be removed from office for cause by the director.

(b)The director may require that the public defender serve full time or part time.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1975, No. 1205, §9-106; Act 2011-678, p. 1862, §6.)

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