Government Code section 27700

The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of public defender for the county. Any county may join with one or more counties to establish and maintain the office of public defender to serve such counties.

Source: Section 27700, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=27700. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 10, 2025

§ 27700’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_27700

Original Source: Section 27700, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=27700. (last accessed May 10, 2025).