Dc Public Defender S Office

Thomas esquire legal recruiting manager public defender service for the district.

Dc public defender s office. During the covid 19 emergency you may be able to apply for a public defender by mail fax or e mail. Important notice regarding coronavirus covid 19. The office of the federal public defender for the district of district of columbia was created in 1991 by the criminal justice act of 1964 18 u s c sec.

Virginia code 19 2 163 01 and 19 2 163 8 require the virginia indigent defense commission and for capital defense counsel the supreme court of virginia to compile and maintain a list of attorneys qualified to represent accused persons who are in need of criminal indigent defense services. The district s public defender s office known as public defender services pds is often cited as the gold standard for indigent defense the office is independent from other city agencies. If you need to apply for the services of the public defender please see here.

Paul martin dc msc 201 baptist street suite 26 salisbury maryland 21801 phone. Governed by an eleven member board of trustees pds provides legal representation to individuals facing a loss of freedom in the local criminal delinquency and mental health systems in the district of columbia. Public defender service for the district of columbia 633 indiana avenue n w.

Please contact your local commissioner s office for specific procedures to apply in each jurisdiction. The public defender service for the district of columbia pds is a federally funded independent organization. Pds attracts the best and the brightest law students and practitioners from across the country all applying for the distinction of working for one of the most respected public defender organizations in the world.

The laa which is now called the public defender service for the district of columbia pds was created to be a model public defender office. In accordance with that law a federal district court may establish a defender organization if at least two hundred persons in the district annually require the appointment of counsel. When to apply with a district court commissioner.

In 1960 the district of columbia established what was then known as the legal aid agency laa. Wicomico county public defender s office. To help protect your health and the health of our staff our offices are currently closed to the public but we are available during normal business hours by phone and email.