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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “full-time public defender” means an individual who:
(1) is employed full time by a county as a public defender; or
(2) maintains a full-time equivalent caseload, as certified by the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys under section 16 of this chapter, as a contractual or hourly public defender.
(b) The term does not include any of the following:
(1) The state public defender.
(2) A deputy of the state public defender.
(3) A chief public defender.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 21. Higher Education § 21-13-12-3 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-21-higher-education/in-code-sect-21-13-12-3/
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