Public Defender: Duties

Public Defender: Duties. The Public Defender shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To defend indigent defendants in criminal cases before the courts of the Commonwealth or before courts having appellate jurisdiction over cases before the courts of the Commonwealth; (b) To render legal assistance to those persons who are in need of legal counseling and who are unable to afford the services of private counsel. Source: PL 1-8, tit. 1, ch. 4, § 3, modified.