§ 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.