17-12-40. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

‘‘Circuit public defender’’ means any circuit public defender of this state or assistants of such officer.#

‘‘Criminal proceeding’’ means any investigation, trial, juvenile proceeding, adjudicatory hearing, or other legal proceeding by which a person’s liability for a crime is investigated or determined, commencing with the investigation and including the final disposition of the case.#

‘‘Law school’’ means a law school within or outside this state which is approved by the American Bar Association or which is authorized to operate under Code Section 20-3-250.8.#

‘‘Staff instructor’’ means a full-time professional staff instructor of a law school in this state who has been admitted to the bar of another state but who has not yet been admitted to the bar of this state.#

‘‘Third-year law student’’ means a student regularly enrolled and in good standing in a law school within or outside this state who has satisfactorily completed at least two-thirds of the requirements for the first professional degree in law (J.D. or its equivalent) in not less than four semesters or six quarters of residence.#