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2008 Florida Statutes
PART III
PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND OTHER COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL (SS. 27.40-27.59)
(ss. 27.40-27.59)
PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND OTHER COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL (SS. 27.40-27.59)
(ss. 27.40-27.59)
PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND OTHER COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL (SS. 27.40-27.59)
27.40
Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court.
27.405
Court-appointed counsel; Justice Administrative Commission tracking and reporting.
27.425
Due process service rates; responsibilities of chief judge.
27.50
Public defender; qualifications; election.
27.51
Duties of public defender.
27.511
Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties.
27.5111
Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund.
27.512
Order of no imprisonment.
27.52
Determination of indigent status.
27.525
Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund.
27.53
Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment.
27.5301
Salaries of public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant regional counsel.
27.5302
Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of public defender.
27.5303
Public defenders; criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; conflict of interest.
27.5304
Private court-appointed counsel; compensation.
27.54
Limitation on payment of expenditures other than by the state.
27.55
Compensation of public defender and expenditures for office in newly created circuit.
27.561
Effect of nonpayment.
27.562
Disposition of funds.
27.58
Administration of public defender services.
27.59
Access to prisoners.