Gov. Code, § 27702 · Chapter 13. Public Defender

Gov. Code, § 27702

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

At the time of establishing the office the board of supervisors shall determine whether the public defender is to be appointed or elected.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=27702.
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