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Mack Crawford
Executive Director
Sarah Haskin
Chief of Staff
Jimmonique Rodgers
Appellate Division Director
Marques Smith
Budget Director
Jerry Word
Capital Defender Interim Director
Jan Hankins
Circuit Public Defender Support Director
Larry Schneider
Conflicts and Compliance Director
Sabrina Rhinehart
Mental Health Division Director
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Application Fee
Georgia
law requires every person who applies for legal defense
services under Chapter 12 of Title 17 to pay the Public
Defender Office (the entity providing the services) a single
fee of $50.00 for the application for, receipt of, or application
for and receipt of such services. [O.C.G.A. § 15-21A-6
(b)]
However,
this application fee may not be imposed if the payment
of the fee is waived by the court in which the client is
appearing. The court shall waive this fee if it finds that
the client is unable to pay the fee or that hardship will
result if the fee is charged. [O.C.G.A. § 15-21A-6
(b)]
Please
note that only the trial judge can waive this fee. If the
fee is not waived, then it must be paid at the time services
are undertaken or prior to the completion of the case.
The application fee must be either waived or paid before
a case can be closed.
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