§ 33-40-2-6 — Public defender investigators

Indiana § 33-40-2-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 40: PUBLIC DEFENDERS

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(a) A public defender may use a public
defender investigator who is qualified under subsection (b) to assist the
public defender in preparing for the criminal defense of indigent
persons.
(b) To practice as a public defender investigator, an individual must:
(1) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on
the individual's ability to competently perform the duties of a
public defender investigator.
(c) A public defender investigator may not perform any duties for
the public defender that constitute the unauthorized practice of law.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-9-11-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.