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Chapter 2.70 RCW

OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE

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Sections

HTMLPDF 2.70.005Office of public defense established.
HTMLPDF 2.70.010Director—Appointment—Qualifications—Salary.
HTMLPDF 2.70.020Director—Duties—Limitations.
HTMLPDF 2.70.023Direct representation of clients.
HTMLPDF 2.70.025Director—Indigent defense services—Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
HTMLPDF 2.70.027Director—Commitment to psychiatric care—Postcommitment public defense services for indigent persons.
HTMLPDF 2.70.030Advisory committee—Membership—Duties—Travel and other expenses.
HTMLPDF 2.70.040Employees—Civil service exemption.
HTMLPDF 2.70.050Transfer to office of appellate indigent defense powers, duties, functions, information, property, appropriations, employees, rules, and pending business—Apportionment—Effect on collective bargaining.
HTMLPDF 2.70.060Parents for parents program—"Parent ally" defined.
HTMLPDF 2.70.070Parents for parents program—Goal—Structured peer mentoring.
HTMLPDF 2.70.080Parents for parents program—Components of program.
HTMLPDF 2.70.090Parents for parents program—Funding, administration—Program advisors.
HTMLPDF 2.70.100Parents for parents program—Evaluation—Reports to the legislature.
HTMLPDF 2.70.110Identifying information of youth.
HTMLPDF 2.70.120Law student rural public defense program.
HTMLPDF 2.70.125Criminal defense training academy program—Expansion.
HTMLPDF 2.70.200Representation of persons charged with violating certain counterfeit substances, controlled substances, cannabis, or legend drug provisions.
HTMLPDF 2.70.900Transfer of certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services.
HTMLPDF 2.70.901Transfer of certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services—Persons not guilty by reason of insanity.