The judge who fined a public defender $100 and ordered him to write an apology letter for being late says he followed the ...

The N.J. public defender's office sued the State Police in 2023 over its yearslong delays in processing expungement orders.

The Oregon Legislature is currently deciding how to tinker with the state's public defense system to meet the surge in criminal defendants going without attorneys.

In a groundbreaking settlement, the State Police has agreed to expedite the expungement of criminal records for thousands of ...

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved one-time emergency funding on Tuesday of $3.5 million, including $2.2 ...

In a first of its kind ruling, a San Francisco judge has granted the city’s first successful motion under the California ...

A coalition of exonerated New Yorkers, civil rights advocates, and public defender groups called on state lawmakers Monday to ...

Exonerees and public defenders called on lawmakers to reject further reform ... a law that brought fairness and due process ...

The National Association for Public Defense and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers urged New York Gov. Kathy Hochul not to roll back measures that promote early sharing of evidence.

The program’s goal is to reduce the caseloads of local public defenders, giving more time to visit clients, conduct ...

Here is the public defense news for February 20-28, 2025: The time to lock in your early bird rate for ABA Public Defense Summit ends on Monday, March 3! Note that virtual attendance is also an option ...

Texas’ indigent defense commission wants lawmakers to spend $35 million on public defender offices in rural areas, but some ...