§ 62-64. Rights of accused.

In addition to all rights secured by other laws, any person charged with an offense against this Code or other ordinances of the city shall be informed by summons in writing served on such person of the nature of the cause of the accusation; shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in such person's behalf; shall have a speedy trial before the municipal judge; shall be confronted with the witnesses against such person and have the privilege of cross examination, as in the superior courts of the state; and shall have the privilege of defending, by counsel or by such person or both, as to such person shall seem proper. No person shall be condemned, fined or punished without full opportunity of being heard in such person's own defense. Additionally, any proven indigent shall be ensured the opportunity of being defended by the public defender or an assistant public defender.

(Code 1977, § 3-1066)