Office Of Public Defender

The new jersey state office of the public defender is committed to providing first class legal representation to citizens who cannot afford attorneys at both the trial and appellate levels.

Office of public defender. The office of the public defender was established pursuant to section 802 b hawai i revised statutes implementing federal and state constitutional mandates that any indigent person charged with a criminal offense or threatened with the loss of liberty shall be provided with the assistance of legal counsel. Paul place baltimore maryland january 2001. Being treated fairly by the criminal justice system should not be a privilege of the rich.

Juvenile court division jennifer l. In 1963 the united states supreme court in gideon v wainright recognized that the fundamental right to a fair trial requires an indigent person accused of a crime to have the assistance of counsel. As the office s leader ms.

Minnesota has responded to this constitutional mandate in a practical. Office of the public defender 6 st. Photo by diane f.

The mission of the office of the state public defender opd is to provide effective professional legal services with equal access to quality client centered representation. Intake division vacancy supervisor 410 333 4900. Opd consists of 11 regions throughout the state including trial conflict and appellate divisions and maintains offices in approximately 15 cities around montana.

Paul street suite 1400 baltimore md 21202 1 877 430 5187 jaime miller maryland gov. She has served as public defender since january 2001. Haughwout is responsible for a staff of more than 200 people an estimated 120 attorneys and 80 support staff.

If there is an emergency you can contact the office of chief public defender at 860 509 6400. Baltimore city office of public defender view from st. Egan esq chief attorney 443 263 6361 e mail.