As used in this chapter, "public defender" means an individual who is any of the following:
- (1) An individual employed full time by a county as a public defender.
- (2) An individual who maintains a full-time equivalent caseload, as certified by the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys under IC 21-13-12-16 , as a contractual or hourly public defender.
- (3) The state public defender.
- (4) A deputy of the state public defender.
- (5) A chief public defender.
As added by P.L.40-2026, SEC.11.