Repealed by Ga. L. 2004, Ex. Sess., p. ES3, § 16/HB 1EX, effective December 31, 2004.
Editor's notes.- This article was based on Code 1981, §§ 17-12-19.1 -17-12-19.14, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, Ex. Sess., p. ES3, § 16/HB 1EX.
ARTICLE 2 PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Editor's notes.
- Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1, effective January 1, 2005, repealed the Code sections formerly codified as this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections17-12-30 through17-12-51 and was based on Ga. L. 1979, p. 367, §§ 1-12, 14-16; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 17; Ga. L. 1993, p. 308, §§ 1-3; Code 1981, § 17-12-38.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 355, § 1; Code 1981, §§ 17-12-45 through17-12-51 enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1636, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 17; Ga. L. 1998, p. 568, § 1.
U.S. Code.- Right to and assignment of counsel, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 44.
Law reviews.- For article, "The Indigent Defendant in Georgia Prior to Gideon v. Wainwright," see 2 Ga. St. B.J. 207 (1965). For article, "Privileging Public Defense Research," see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 771 (2018). For note on the 2003 enactment of this article, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 105 (2003).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 21A Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, § 1085 et seq.
C.J.S.- 22A C.J.S., Criminal Procedure and Rights of the Accused, §§ 725 et seq. 765 et seq.
ALR.- Construction and effect of statutes providing for office of public defender, 36 A.L.R.3d 1403.
Public defender's immunity from liability for malpractice, 6 A.L.R.4th 774.