Appointment; qualifications

Ind. Code § 33-40-1-1
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Sec. 1. (a) The office of state public defender is established. (b) The state public defender shall be appointed by the supreme court, to serve at the pleasure of the court, for a term of four (4) years. (c) The state public defender must be: (1) a resident of Indiana; and (2) a practicing attorney in Indiana for at least three (3) years. (d) The supreme court may give any tests it considers proper to determine the fitness of an applicant for appointment. [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-1-7-1.] As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.19.
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