Georgia Statutes

§ 17-12-21 — Qualifications for public defender position

Georgia·Title 17

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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