To be eligible to fill the position of circuit public defender, a person must: (1) Have attained the age of 25 years; (2) Have been duly admitted and licensed to practice law in the superior courts for at least three years; (3) Be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia; and (4) If previously disbarred from the practice of law, have been reinstated as provided by law. History. — Code 1981, § 17-12-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1.
Qualifications for public defender position
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-21, under PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
O.C.G.A. § 17-12-21