Section 17-12-50 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:(1) 'Paid in part' means payment by a county or municipality for a part of the cost of the provision of indigent defense services pursuant to a contract with a circuit public defender office as set forth in subsection (d) of Code Section 17-12-23. The term shall not include payment by a county or municipality for office space and other supplies as set forth in Code Section 17-12-34.(2) 'Public defender' means an attorney employed by a circuit public defender office or any other attorney who is paid from public funds to represent an indigent person in a criminal case.Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 729,§ 39, eff. 7/1/2008.Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 739,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2006.