Government Code section 15401

(a)

The State Public Defender shall be appointed for a term of four years commencing on January 1, 1976, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of their successor. Any vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.

(b)

The State Public Defender shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.

Source: Section 15401, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=15401. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_15401

Original Source: Section 15401, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=15401. (last accessed May 12, 2025).