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

§ 27702

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

At the time of establishing the office the board of supervisors shall determine whether the public defender is to be appointed or elected.

(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

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