46-8-202. Public defender's office. Any county through its board of county commissioners may provide for the creation of a public defender's office and the appointment of a salaried public defender and any assistant public defenders that may be necessary to satisfy the legal requirements in providing counsel for defendants unable to employ counsel. The costs of the office must be paid by the state according to procedures established under 3-5-901(4) and, to the extent that those costs are not paid by the state, must be paid by the county in accordance with 3-5-901(4).

     History: En. 95-1006 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-1006; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 680, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 7, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 585, L. 2001.