Alabama Administrative Code
Title 355 - STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Chapter 355-9-1 - OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES
Section 355-9-1-.11 - Minimum Qualifications And Requirements For A Public Defender
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
Should a Board determine that the method for delivering indigent defense services in its county or circuit is by the establishment of a Public Defender's office and the selection and appointment of a Public Defender, it shall do so in accordance with the Act. The minimum qualifications and requirements for the position of Public Defender shall be:
(a) The individual sought to be appointed must be a member in good standing with the Alabama State Bar and any other bar association of which the individual is a member;
(b) The individual sought to be appointed must have a minimum of eight (8) years of criminal practice experience, preferably with criminal trial experience;
(c) The individual sought to be appointed must have the ability to effectively administer the Public Defender's office;
(d) The individual sought to be appointed may not practice before a judge in the same county or judicial circuit within the 4th degree of consanguinity (first cousin), inclusive;
(e) The individual sought to be appointed must become a resident of the county or circuit in which he or she will serve as Public Defender within 90 days of taking office.
Author: C. Roberts
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-4-322(h).
