O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 17-12-42 (2019)

Judge may prescribe type of assistance provided by law student or staff instructor; certification by law school dean

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A third-year law student or staff instructor may be authorized to assist a circuit public defender in such form and manner as the judge of the court may prescribe, taking care that the requirements of this article and the good moral character of the third-year law student or staff instructor are properly certified by the dean of the law school.

History

Code 1981, § 17-12-42, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1.