{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-15.78","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 15.78","heading":"Public defender board.","body":"There is created a public defender board consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. No member may be, or be employed on the staff of, a judicial or law enforcement officer, district attorney, corporation counsel, or the state public defender. At least 5 members shall be members of the State Bar of Wisconsin.","path":["Chapter 15 Structure Of The Executive Branch","SUBCHAPTER III"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/15.78","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:07Z","sha256":"95596e48a297b9b05c82744bc26a915dc58663cd17fcc3744cf9ef510c7e0cc0","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-15.77","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-15.79"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}