Public Defender’s Office

• Providing legal representation, consultation, and advice to clients.
• Representing clients during criminal investigative proceedings.
• Preparing a defense, conducting legal research, gathering facts, and interviewing the client and witnesses.
• Working closely with clients, providing and discussing information, strategies, and developments.
• Arranging for bail to be set and bonds to be posted.
• Writing motions, pleadings, and legal arguments.
• Preparing legal documentation and representing clients in court.
• Handling pretrial discovery, withdraw pleas, suppression motions, and appeals.
• Attending sentencing and negotiating plea bargains.