Chapter 887. Public Defender Services  


Sec. 51-289. Public Defender Services Commission established. Income and Eligibility Guidelines. Child Protection. Court facilities. Compensation plan.
Sec. 51-289a. Public Defender Services Commission, Chief Public Defender and Division of Public Defender Services assigned counsel substituted for former commission, chief attorney and public defenders.
Sec. 51-290. Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender; appointment, qualifications, removal, salary.
Sec. 51-291. Duties of the Chief Public Defender.
Sec. 51-292. Expenses included in commission's budget.
Sec. 51-293. Public defenders, assistants and deputies; appointment, terms, qualifications, suspension, removal, salaries. Division of Public Defender Services assigned counsel.
Sec. 51-294. Reappointment of public defenders serving on October 1, 1975.
Sec. 51-295. Retirement and disability of public defenders. Retirement credit.
Sec. 51-295a. Retirement of certain public defenders. Retirement salary. Credit for prior service. Transfer or return of contributions. Pension for surviving spouse.
Sec. 51-295b. Longevity payments for Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender.
Sec. 51-296. Designation of public defender for indigent defendant, codefendant. Legal services and guardians ad litem in family relations matters and juvenile matters. Contracts for legal services.
Sec. 51-296a. Eligibility for counsel in family relations or juvenile matters. Procedure for appointment or assignment. Payment of attorney appointed prior to July 1, 2011.
Sec. 51-297. Determination of indigency; definition, investigation, reimbursement for services, appeal. Penalty for false statement.
Sec. 51-298. Reimbursement of commission by financially able defendants or persons. Actions by Attorney General.
Sec. 51-299. Eligibility of minors for public defender services. Powers of investigation.
Sec. 51-300. Confidentiality of statement in support cases.