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The Public Defender Program was created on 20 December 2021 following President [[218218Consumer]]'s assent to the Modern Legal Board Act. The Program as seen today is Constitutionally-established and is run by the Supreme Court of Redmont, which appoints a Public Defender Director (PDD) to manage the program. 
[[File:Seal Public Defence.png|thumb|Seal of the Public Defender Program]]

== Leadership ==
The position of Public Defender Director was established on 16 March 2023.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1085761476293296288 Public Defenders] by [[Nacholebraa]] in #government-announcements, published on 16 March 2023.</ref> The first Director was [[Dartanboy]], who was appointed on 20 March 2023.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1087259492527382568 Court update] by [[Nacholebraa]] in #government-announcements on 20 March 2023.</ref> He ceased being Director after being confirmed to the position of Attorney General in May 2023.

[[ColonelKai]] was appointed as Director on 28 April 2024.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1234164558252216330 Small judiciary update] by [[RelaxedGV]] in #government-announcement on 28 April 2024.</ref>

[[Anaphase_Andy]] was appointed as Director on 22 November 2024.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1309697729185972315 Public defender director] by [[Aladeen22]] in #government-announcements on 22 November 2024.</ref>

[[Superwoops]] has also served as Public Defender Director.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1487551239137923225/1489645884600746006 Opening statement] by [[Dr_Eksplosive]] in Impeachment trial of Former Magistrate Dr_Eksplosive on 3 April 2026.</ref>

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