Indigent Defense

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This is Article 3.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Indigent Defense.” 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 5 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 19.2-163.01	Virginia Indigent Defense Commission established; powers and duties
§ 19.2-163.01:1	Supplementing compensation of public defender
§ 19.2-163.02	Membership of Indigent Defense Commission; expenses
§ 19.2-163.03	Qualifications for court-appointed counsel
§ 19.2-163.04	Public defender offices