Kern County Municipal Code Ch. 2.18 Public Defender

The office of public defender, in and for the county of Kern, is established pursuant to the provisions of Title 3, Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 13 of the Government Code of California.

(Prior code § 745)

The powers and duties of the public defender shall be as prescribed in said provisions of the Government Code and other applicable provisions of state law.

(Prior code § 746)

The public defender shall be appointed by the board of supervisors, to serve at its will.

(Prior code § 747)

Subject to the county civil service system, the public defender shall employ such deputies, assistants and employees as are from time to time provided in the salary ordinance of the county.

(Prior code § 748)

The compensation for the services of the public defender and his deputies, assistants and employees shall be as fixed by the salary ordinance of the county from time to time.

(Prior code § 749)

The public defender shall devote all his time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the practice of law except in the capacity of public defender.

(Prior code § 750)

This chapter is not intended to conflict with applicable provisions of the laws of this state, and shall be interpreted as supplementary thereto. In event of a conflict between any of the provisions of this chapter and applicable provisions of state law, the provisions of state law shall control.

(Prior code § 751)

The provisions of this chapter shall be operative on and after July 1, 1968.

(Prior code § 752)