§ 17-12-21 - Qualifications for public defender position
O.C.G.A. 17-12-21 (2010)
17-12-21. Qualifications for public defender position
To be eligible to fill the position of circuit public defender, a person must:
(1) Have attained the age of 25 years;
(2) Have been duly admitted and licensed to practice law in the superior courts for at least three years;
(3) Be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia; and
(4) If previously disbarred from the practice of law, have been reinstated as provided by law.