Georgia Statutes
§ 17-12-21 — Qualifications for public defender position
Georgia § 17-12-21
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title17
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-21 (2026).
Text
To be eligible to fill the position of circuit public defender, a person must:
(1)Have attained the age of 25 years;
(2)Have been duly admitted and licensed to practice law in the superior courts for at least three years;
(3)Be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia; and (4) If previously disbarred from the practice of law, have been reinstated as provided by law.
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Legislative History
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 32, § 1, eff. 1/1/2005.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 17-12-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/17-12-21.