Mont. Code Ann. § 47-1-215
This is the official text of Mont. Code Ann. § 47-1-215, part of Montana’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Montana, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
47-1-215 Regional offices -- regional public defenders
Official statutory text
47-1-215 . Regional offices -- regional public defenders. (1) The public defender division administrator shall hire, assign, and supervise a regional public defender to manage and supervise each regional office established pursuant to 47-1-104 (2).
(2) Subject to approval by the public defender division administrator, each regional public defender shall:
(a) manage and supervise all public defender services provided within the regional public defender's assigned region;
(b) establish protocols so that when a court orders the assignment of counsel, the assignment is made promptly to an appropriate public defender and so that a public defender is immediately available when necessary;
(c) ensure that public defender assignments within the region comply with the provisions of 47-1-202 (1)(c);
(d) hire and supervise the work of regional office personnel as authorized by the public defender division administrator;
(e) coordinate with the central services division to contract for necessary public defender services;
(f) implement the standards and procedures established by the director and the public defender division administrator for the region; and
(g) perform all other duties as assigned by the public defender division administrator.
(2) Subject to approval by the public defender division administrator, each regional public defender shall:
(a) manage and supervise all public defender services provided within the regional public defender's assigned region;
(b) establish protocols so that when a court orders the assignment of counsel, the assignment is made promptly to an appropriate public defender and so that a public defender is immediately available when necessary;
(c) ensure that public defender assignments within the region comply with the provisions of 47-1-202 (1)(c);
(d) hire and supervise the work of regional office personnel as authorized by the public defender division administrator;
(e) coordinate with the central services division to contract for necessary public defender services;
(f) implement the standards and procedures established by the director and the public defender division administrator for the region; and
(g) perform all other duties as assigned by the public defender division administrator.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Montana?
Find a Montana lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.