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Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Chapter 163: Public Defenders

• Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS
•    § 5201. Definitions

•    § 5202. Construction with other laws

•    § 5203. Federal courts

•    § 5204. Court rules

•    § 5205. Court assigned attorneys

•    § 5206. Appointment of counsel by court; use of uncounseled convictions

• Subchapter 002: NOTICE AND NATURE OF RIGHTS
•    § 5231. Right to representation, services, and facilities

•    § 5232. Particular proceedings

•    § 5233. Extent of services

•    § 5234. Notice of rights; representation provided

•    § 5235. Notice to public defender

•    § 5236. Determination of financial need

•    § 5237. Waiver

•    § 5238. Co-payment and reimbursement orders

•    § 5239. Public Defender Special Fund

•    § 5240. Collection of reimbursements

•    § 5241. Ineffective assistance claim

• Subchapter 003: OFFICE OF DEFENDER GENERAL
•    § 5251. Creation of office

•    § 5252. Appointment; compensation

•    § 5253. Powers and duties

•    § 5254. Personnel designation and expenditures

•    § 5255. Recovery from defendant

•    § 5256. Reports

•    § 5257. Expenses

•    § 5258. Audit

•    § 5259. Duty to investigate

• Subchapter 004: OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER
•    § 5271. Offices established

•    § 5272. Appointment; co-counsel; compensation

•    § 5273. Qualifications

•    § 5274. Replacement

•    § 5275. Additional fees forbidden

•    § 5276. Reports

•    § 5277. Use of State facilities

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