ID S1048

Amends Idaho Code Section 19-869 to simplify the appointment process for the state appellate public defender by removing language describing the composition and procedures of the selection committee

State appellate public defender remains appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the senate from a list of 2-4 qualified persons recommended by a committee including the Idaho state bar association president, senate judiciary committee chairman, house judiciary committee chairman, a citizen at large, and the chief justice of the Idaho supreme court as ex officio member

Maintains requirement that the state appellate public defender be a licensed Idaho attorney with minimum 5 years of practicing experience, with governor able to prescribe additional qualifications

Preserves 4-year term for the position with removal only for good cause and compensation determined by the governor

Retains authority for the state appellate public defender to adopt necessary policies or rules to carry out the office's purposes