Not for traffic code violations. For more serious offenses (DUI/DWI - vehicular homicide - etc) perhaps.
In the movie "Suspect", Cher played Kathleen Riley a beleaguered public defender.
traffic laws are in place to keep the road and the drivers on it safe.
YES! If the Judge feels you do not qualify under the law and have adequate means of paying for one, then you will not get one.
In Nebraska, a DUI/DWI offense stays on your criminal record, and can be used against you when you are being sentenced for another DUI/DWI offense, for 12 years. The offense can also stay on your driver's record for up to 55 years.
Yes. JC Caylen does have a kik but it is not provided in the public domain.
a lawyer provided by the government to represent poor clients
The duration of The Public Defender is 1.15 hours.
The Public Defender was created on 1931-08-01.
Of course not! A public defender is paid by the public and represents the defendant.
The responibilities of a public defender in a courtroom is that they love to drink coffee.♥
The public defender system was established in Los Angeles in 1914 by attorney Clara Shortridge Foltz. She was the first woman admitted to the California Bar and is considered a pioneer in the legal profession for her role in creating the public defense system to provide legal representation for those who could not afford it.
In most states, you must petition the court if you want to change your public defender. That's because the court appoints the public defender, so only the court can make a change. That's true in California if your public defender is a court-appointed lawyer and not a member of the Public Defender's Office for your county. But in some California counties with large Public Defender's Offices, the office may let you switch lawyers. Napa County is an example; click the first related link and look for the answer to the question "I don't like my Deputy Public Defender. How do I get a new one?" You will have to check with your county's Public Defender Office. You can find their contact information at the second related link; just scroll down to your county and look for the "Public Defender" link.
The cast of Traffic Court - 1957 includes: Howard Beckler as Public Defender (1958) Samuel Whitson as Court Clerk Evelle Younger as Judge (1957-1958)
In Texas - or any other state - you can't change your public defender if you don't think he is doing a good job. Only the judge can change your public defender, so you would have to convince the judge that the public defender is not doing a good job. See the first related link below for an example of this from the Dallas County Public Defender's Office (scroll down to the question "Can I fire my Assistant Public Defender?"). I found this at the second related link, which has links to Public Defender offices in several counties; you can call those offices and ask about their local procedures.
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Public Defender - 1954 Knock-Out Pills was released on: USA: 1954
The yearly salary for a public defender will depend on the city, state, and experience. On average, a public defender can make anywhere from $30,000 up to $100,000 or more a year. Larger cities will pay the public defenders more money.