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5 V.I.C. § 3521 Territorial Public Defender Office established; division
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(a) There is established the Office of the Territorial Public Defender for the purpose of representing indigent criminal defendants appearing before the Superior Court. The Office of the Territorial Public Defender shall be comprised of two (2) divisions, one of which shall be lo…
5 V.I.C. § 3522 Nomination and appointment of the Territorial Public Defenders
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The Territorial Public Defender(s) of each division of the Office of the Territorial Public Defender shall be appointed by and shall serve at the will of the Territorial Public Defender Administration Board created by section 3520 of this chapter. The Board shall name one appoint…
5 V.I.C. § 3523 Compensation; office space, equipment and supplies
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Each Territorial Public Defender, including the Chief Territorial Public Defender, shall receive in full compensation for his services an amount to be determined by the Territorial Public Defender Administration Board; Provided, however, That the salary of a Territorial Public De…
5 V.I.C. § 3524 Duties of Public Defender; conflict of interest
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(a) When representing an indigent client in a criminal proceeding before the Superior Court, the Public Defender shall counsel and defend such client at every stage of the proceedings against him, and at any appeals or other remedies before or after conviction that he considers t…