The chief defender must be an attorney with the following qualifications:
- (1) Experience in indigent representation services in criminal cases;
- (2) Commitment to ensuring effective assistance of counsel to all the indigent people of the state; and
- (3) Demonstrated experience or potential in management, budget, and the state legislative process. The chief defender may not engage in the private practice of law.
Source: SL 2024, ch 95 , § 10, eff. Mar. 18, 2024.