Public Defenders - As enacted, requires, for the twentieth (Davidson County) and thirtieth (Shelby County) judicial districts, the state to pay, in equal quarterly installments, to the county or metropolitan government that has a local public defender, an amount annually appropriated for that purpose; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14.

This bill ensures that the state provides funding to Davidson and Shelby Counties to support their local public defender offices. It mandates that the state pay these counties in quarterly installments to match the salaries of state public defenders, guaranteeing that local staff earn the same wages as their counterparts in other districts. Additionally, the law requires that any future salary increases for state public defenders be automatically applied to these local offices to maintain equal pay. By amending the state code, the legislation creates a direct financial link between state budget allocations and county-level legal aid services.