§ 12-5. Public defender.

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There is hereby established the office of the public defender of the municipal court of the city. The public defender shall be a lawyer licensed to practice by the state, and shall be appointed by the mayor, when he is notified by the municipal judge that a public defender is needed for a case, and shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council. His compensation for his duties shall be set by the mayor and approved by the city council. The duties of the public defender shall be to serve as counsel when appointed by the municipal judge of the city or the special judge of the city to represent persons appearing before the municipal court of the city and accused of a violation of the ordinances of the city which subjects them to the possibility of imprisonment; and which parties demonstrate to the satisfaction of the municipal judge, or the special judge, that they are unable to employ counsel on their own behalf and desire to have counsel appointed to represent them.

(Ord. No. 163, Art. 1, § 34, 2-1-77)

                    
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