Minnesota § 611.23 STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; APPOINTMENT; SALARY

Minnesota Statutes

§ 611.23 — STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; APPOINTMENT; SALARY

Minnesota § 611.23

PartCRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS

Ch. 611RIGHTS OF ACCUSED

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Bluebook

Minn. Stat. § 611.23 (2026).

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The state public defender is responsible to the State Board of Public Defense. The state public defender shall supervise the operation, activities, policies, and procedures of the statewide public defender system. When requested by a district public defender, the state public defender may assist the district public defender or an organization designated in section611.216in the performance of duties, including trial representation in matters involving legal conflicts of interest or other special circumstances, and assistance with legal research and brief preparation. The state public defender shall be appointed by the State Board of Public Defense for a term of four years, except as otherwise provided in this section, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The state public defend

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The state public defender is responsible to the State Board of Public Defense. The state public defender shall supervise the operation, activities, policies, and procedures of the statewide public defender system. When requested by a district public defender, the state public defender may assist the district public defender or an organization designated in section611.216in the performance of duties, including trial representation in matters involving legal conflicts of interest or other special circumstances, and assistance with legal research and brief preparation. The state public defender shall be appointed by the State Board of Public Defense for a term of four years, except as otherwise provided in this section, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The state public defender shall be a full-time qualified attorney, licensed to practice law in this state, serve in the unclassified service of the state, and may only be removed before the end of a term by a majority vote of the board members present at a meeting of the board of public defense. Vacancies in the office shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term. The salary of the state public defender shall be fixed by the State Board of Public Defense. Terms of the state public defender shall commence on July 1. The state public defender shall devote full time to the performance of duties and shall not engage in the general practice of law.

Legislative History

1965 c 869 s 10;1967 c 696 s 2;1981 c 356 s 361;1986 c 444;1987 c 250 s 8;1991 c 345 art 3 s 9;1Sp2001 c 9 art 18 s 18;2002 c 379 art 1 s 113;2007 c 61 s 8;2023 c 52 art 3 s 5;2024 c 123 art 14 s 3