South Carolina § 17-3-530 Chief county public defenders; responsibilities and duties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 17-3-530 — Chief county public defenders; responsibilities and duties.

South Carolina § 17-3-530

Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 3DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-3-530 (2026).

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(A)Each circuit public defender may employ, assign, and supervise one or more chief county public defenders in the counties within the circuit to assist in managing, supervising, and providing indigent defense representation in the circuit.

(B)Each chief county public defender must be responsible for:

(1)managing, supervising, and providing public defender services within the assigned county or counties;

(2)performing other duties as assigned by the circuit public defender, including duties that may be assigned throughout the circuit; and (3) keeping a record of public defender and associated services and expenses in the assigned county or counties and submitting the records to the circuit public defender as requested.

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(A) Each circuit public defender may employ, assign, and supervise one or more chief county public defenders in the counties within the circuit to assist in managing, supervising, and providing indigent defense representation in the circuit. (B) Each chief county public defender must be responsible for: (1) managing, supervising, and providing public defender services within the assigned county or counties; (2) performing other duties as assigned by the circuit public defender, including duties that may be assigned throughout the circuit; and (3) keeping a record of public defender and associated services and expenses in the assigned county or counties and submitting the records to the circuit public defender as requested.