IC 33-40-2-6 Public Defender Investigators

• Library: Indiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 255-2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: IC 33-40-2-6

(a) A public defender may use a public defender investigator who is qualified under subsection (b) to assist the public defender in preparing for the criminal defense of indigent persons.

(b) To practice as a public defender investigator, an individual must:

(1) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

(2) not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to competently perform the duties of a public defender investigator.