Article V Section 18 Florida Constitution
Article V Section 18 Florida Constitution is about Public Defenders. Article V is titled Judiciary, it has 21 sections.
Public Defenders
In each judicial circuit a public defender shall be elected for a term of four years, who shall perform duties prescribed by general law. A public defender shall be an elector of the state and reside in the territorial jurisdiction of the circuit and shall be and have been a member of the Bar of Florida for the preceding five years. Public defenders shall appoint such assistant public defenders as may be authorized by law.
