Provides legal representation to persons who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Public defenders are appointed by the court and cover various cases. Cases include: 

- Criminal
- Juvenile
- Mental health
- Dependency cases

Public Defender | LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE - Public Defender's Office

An elected or appointed public official (usually of a county), who is an attorney regularly assigned by the courts to defend people accused of crimes who cannot afford a private attorney. Counties may also have alternate public defenders, attorneys who represent persons charged with a crime who cannot afford to hire a private attorney in situations where the public defender has a conflict of interest. In each Federal Judicial District there is also a federal public defender, an attorney who is appointed by the court to represent individuals charged with federal offenses who cannot afford to retain their own attorney. Some states have a state public defender to supervise the provision of attorneys to convicted indigent individuals for appeals.

Public Defender

Legal representation for indigent individuals charged with a criminal offense in DuPage County. The representation begins only after the accused person requests the appointment of counsel by the Court, is shown to be indigent by filing and affidavit of assets and liabilities, and the Court issues a written order directing that person is to be represented by the Public Defender's Office.

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Public Defender | LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE - Public Defender's Office

Public Defender | DuPage County Public Defender