Section 17-12-21 – Qualifications for public defender position

May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia

To be eligible to fill the position of circuit public defender, a person must:

(1) Have attained the age of 25 years;
(2) Have been duly admitted and licensed to practice law in the superior courts for at least three years;
(3) Be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia; and
(4) If previously disbarred from the practice of law, have been reinstated as provided by law.

OCGA § 17-12-21

Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 32, § 1, eff. 1/1/2005.