47-1-103. Definitions. - Montana Statutes

     47-1-103. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Commission" means the public defender commission established in 2-15-1028.
     (2) "Court" means the supreme court, a district court, a youth court, a justice's court, a municipal court, or a city court.
     (3) "Indigent" means that a person has been determined under the provisions of 47-1-111 to be indigent and financially unable to retain private counsel.
     (4) "Office" means the office of state public defender established in 47-1-201.
     (5) "Public defender" means an attorney employed by or under contract with the office and assigned to provide legal counsel to a person under the provisions of this chapter.
     (6) "Statewide public defender system", "state system", or "system" means the system of public defender services established pursuant to this chapter.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 449, L. 2005.