The city governing body may create the office of public defender. The public defender shall be charged upon order of any judge of the municipal criminal court of record with the protection of the rights of any defendant charged with violation of any ordinance in the court. The city governing body may provide for necessary office supplies and equipment and arrange for sufficient office space in public buildings.
Laws 1977, c. 256, § 28-110, eff. July 1, 1978.