Indiana Statutes
§ 33-40-1-1 — Appointment; qualifications
Indiana § 33-40-1-1
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 33-40-1-1 (2026).
Text
(a)The office of state public defender is
established.
(b)The state public defender shall be appointed by the supreme
court, to serve at the pleasure of the court, for a term of four (4) years.
(c)The state public defender must be:
(1)a resident of Indiana; and
(2)a practicing attorney in Indiana for at least three (3) years.
(d)The supreme court may give any tests it considers proper to
determine the fitness of an applicant for appointment.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-7-1.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-22-1-1
"Prior law" defined§ 33-22-1-2
Purpose of recodification§ 33-22-1-3
Statutory construction of recodification§ 33-22-1-4
Effect of recodification§ 33-22-1-5
Recodification of prior law§ 33-22-1-6
References to repealed statutes§ 33-22-1-7
References to citations§ 33-22-1-8
References to prior rules§ 33-22-1-9
References to prior law§ 33-23-1-1
Application§ 33-23-1-10
Offense§ 33-23-1-10.5
"User fee"§ 33-23-1-11
Vacancy§ 33-23-1-2
Chairperson§ 33-23-1-3
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Indiana § 33-40-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/33-40-1-1.