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Except for the provisions of \u00a7 19.2-163 relating to reasonable expenses, \u00a7\u00a7 17.1-606 and 19.2-163 shall not apply when defense services are provided by the public defenders.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266370,"text":"In counties and cities in which public defender offices are established pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-163.04, defense services for indigents charged with jailable offenses shall be provided by the public defenders unless (i) the public defender is unable to represent the defendant or petitioner by reason of conflict of interest; (ii) the court finds that appointment of other counsel is necessary to attain the ends of justice; or (iii) the public defender, with the concurrence of the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission or his designee, determines that the current active caseload would preclude the public defender from providing adequate representation to new clients. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapter 800; in 1975, chapters 476 and 495; in 1992, chapter 80; in 1994, chapter 415<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 524<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82411,"section_number":"17.1-606","catch_line":"Persons allowed services without fees or costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-606\/"},{"id":80860,"section_number":"19.2-163","catch_line":"Compensation of court-appointed counsel","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-163\/"},{"id":80364,"section_number":"19.2-163.04","catch_line":"Public defender offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-163.04\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168411,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74060,"identifier":"19.2-163.4","token":"19.2\/10\/4\/19.2-163.4","url":"\/19.2-163.4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-163.4\/","token":"19.2\/10\/4\/19.2-163.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Inapplicability of \u00a7\u00a7 17.1-606 and 19.2-163 where public defender offices established; exception","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-163.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In counties and cities in which public defender<\/span> offices are established pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-163.04<\/a>, defense services for indigents<\/span> charged with jailable offenses<\/span> shall be provided by the public defenders<\/span> unless (i) the public defender<\/span> is unable to represent the defendant<\/span> or petitioner by reason of conflict of interest<\/span>; (ii) the court<\/span> finds that appointment of other counsel<\/span> is necessary to attain the ends of justice; or (iii) the public defender<\/span>, with the concurrence of the executive director of the Virginia Indigent<\/span> Defense Commission or his designee, determines that the current active caseload<\/span> would preclude the public defender<\/span> from providing adequate representation to new clients. Except for the provisions of \u00a7 19.2-163<\/a> relating to reasonable expenses, \u00a7\u00a7 17.1-606<\/a> and 19.2-163<\/a> shall not apply when defense services are provided by the public defenders<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINAPPLICABILITY OF \u00a7\u00a7 17.1-606 AND 19.2-163 WHERE PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES\nESTABLISHED; EXCEPTION (\u00a7 19.2-163.4)\n\nIn counties and cities in which public defender offices are established pursuant\nto \u00a7 19.2-163.04, defense services for indigents charged with jailable offenses\nshall be provided by the public defenders unless (i) the public defender is\nunable to represent the defendant or petitioner by reason of conflict of\ninterest; (ii) the court finds that appointment of other counsel is necessary to\nattain the ends of justice; or (iii) the public defender, with the concurrence\nof the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission or his\ndesignee, determines that the current active caseload would preclude the public\ndefender from providing adequate representation to new clients. Except for the\nprovisions of \u00a7 19.2-163 relating to reasonable expenses, \u00a7\u00a7 17.1-606 and\n19.2-163 shall not apply when defense services are provided by the public\ndefenders.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-32.5; 1972, c. 800; 1975, cc. 476, 495; 1992, c. 80;\n1994, c. 415; 2024, c. 524.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}