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Wash. Rev. Code § 36.26.080 (2026)

Duty to counsel, defend, and prosecute appeals

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Whenever the public defender represents any indigent person held in custody without commitment or charged with any criminal offense, he or she must (1) counsel and defend such person, and (2) prosecute any appeals and other remedies, whether before or after conviction, which he or she considers to be in the interests of justice.
[ 2009 c 549 s 4044; 1969 c 94 s 8.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2011 · leading case: State v. Larson, 160 Wash. App. 577 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011).
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State v. Larson, 160 Wash. App. 577 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “His argument is without merit because RCW 36.26.080 clearly specifies that a public defender’s loyalties are to his or her client, not the state.”
State v. Larson, 249 P.3d 669 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). “His argument is without merit because RCW 36.26.080 clearly specifies that a public defender's loyalties are to his or her client, not the state.”
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