A.R.S. § 11-584 [Effective 10/30/2023] Public Defender; Duties; Reimbursement

• Library: Arizona Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, ch. 205
• Year: 2023
• Citation: A.R.S. § 11-584

A. The public defender, on order of the court, shall defend, advise and counsel any person who is entitled to counsel as a matter of law and who is not financially able to employ counsel in the following proceedings and circumstances:

1. Offenses triable in the superior court or justice courts at all stages of the proceedings, including the preliminary examination.

2. Extradition hearings.

3. Mental disorder hearings only if appointed by the court under title 36, chapter 5.

4. Involuntary commitment hearings held pursuant to title 36, chapter 18, only if appointed by the court.

5. Involuntary commitment hearings held pursuant to title 36, chapter 37, if appointed by the court as provided in section 36-3704, subsection C and the board of supervisors has advised the presiding judge of the county that the public defender is authorized to accept these appointments.

6. Juvenile delinquency and incorrigibility proceedings only if appointed by the court under section 8-221.

7. Appeals to a higher court or courts.

8. All juvenile proceedings other than delinquency and incorrigibility proceedings under paragraph 6 of this subsection, including serving as a guardian ad litem, if appointed by the court pursuant to section 8-221 and the board of supervisors has advised the presiding judge of the county that the public defender is authorized to accept these appointments.

9. All mental health hearings regarding release recommendations that are held in the superior court pursuant to title 13, chapter 38, article 14 and the board of supervisors has advised the presiding judge of the superior court in the county that the public defender is authorized to accept these appointments.

10. As attorneys in any other proceeding or circumstance in which a party is entitled to counsel as a matter of law if the court appoints the public defender and the board of supervisors has advised the presiding judge of the county that the public defender is authorized to accept these appointments as specified.

B. The public defender shall perform the following duties:

1. Keep a record of all services rendered by the public defender in that capacity and file with the board of supervisors an annual report of those services.