TITLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES 23000-33205›DIVISION 2. OFFICERS 24000-28085›PART 3. OTHER OFFICERS 26500-27773›CHAPTER 13. Public Defender 27700-27712

§ 27700

California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of public defender for the county. Any county may join with one or more counties to establish and maintain the office of public defender to serve such counties.

(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

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