Public Defenders

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Public Defenders.” It is part of Chapter 10 “Disability of Judge or Attorney for Commonwealth; Court- Appointed Counsel; Interpreters; Transcripts”, which is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 19.2-163.1	Repealed
§ 19.2-163.3	Duties of public defenders
§ 19.2-163.4	Inapplicability of §§ 17.1-606 and 19.2-163 where public defender offices established; exception
§ 19.2-163.4:1	Repayment of representation costs by convicted persons
§ 19.2-163.5	Legal services to public defenders and/or assistant public defenders
§ 19.2-163.6	Repealed