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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 11-581

Public defender; appointment

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In any county the board of supervisors may establish the office of public defender and appoint a suitable person to hold that office.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2022 · leading case: Hounshell v. White
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Hounshell v. White (2008) arizctapp · cites it 2× “§ 11-561 (A) (2001) (county engineer); A.R.S. § 11-581 (2001) (public defender); A.”
State v. Evans (1981) ariz · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. §§ 11-581 & 582. Because of the current legal status of the named defendants, we hold that the motions at issue filed by the Attorney General and the County Attorneys should have been denied; therefore, the order of the Superior Court of Pima County (No.”
State v. Briley (1970) ariz · cites it 2× “Pie further points out that Maricopa County now has a public defender system which provides an attorney for every indigent defendant at a preliminary hearing, and that all of the Superior courts in Arizona are deemed to be one court of general jurisdiction with exclusive…”
Lee v. Superior Court (1970) ariz · cites it 2× “Petitioner contended that A.R.S. §§ 11-581 to 11-586, which created the office of Public Defender, permit him to represent indigent defendants only in felony cases, while the Robinson case was a misdemeanor.”
Pearlmutter v. Coconino, County of (2022) azd · cites it 2× “Third, he alleges another 5 AEPA violation and a violation of A.R.S. § 11-581 because of his “termination” by the 6 BOS.”
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