Qualifications.
Columbus City Codes § 173.02
in effect173.02 - Qualifications.
The public defender shall be an attorney at law, duly admitted to practice in all courts of record in the State at least two (2) years prior to the time of the public defender's appointment and shall be an actual and bona fide resident of the city for not less than one year preceding his appointment.
(Sec. 2.27; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT1ADCO_CH173PUDE_173.02QUFetched: 10/27/2026
