KCC §2-1.12
Public Defender Office Allowed by Law
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Office of the Public Defender
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
There may be an Office of the Public Defender as provided by law.(Art. IX, Charter; Sec. 2-1.12, R.C.O. 1976)
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