Public Defender, First Assistant Public Defender and Assistant Public Defenders DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The Public Defender, First Assistant and Assistant Public Defenders shall represent, without charge or by the order of the Court, with the consent of the defendant, each indigent person who is charged with a crime as defined by Section 722(a) of the County Law. The Public Defender(s) shall counsel and represent the defendant at every stage of the proceedings following his ...
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