Office Of The Public Defender Nj

The new jersey office of the public defender njopd represents adult and juvenile clients who are charged with criminal and juvenile offenses in new jersey state courts when the court determines that they cannot afford to hire private lawyers.

Office of the public defender nj. Appellate criminal the current head of the njopd s appellate section is assistant public defender joseph j. Broadway 5th floor salem nj 08079 phone. 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.

Driving directions address 2150 headquarters plaza 3rd fl. Driving directions address finlaw building 199 e. While clients do receive and are expected to pay bills for many of the services of the njopd clients.

The first public defender was peter murray whose untimely death in 1969 led to the appointment of stanley c. Prior to his 1969 appointment stanley c. Van ness by gov.

973 631 6271 deputy public defender susan mccoy esq. Welcome to the public defender s office. The njopd s appellate section criminal provides representation in the appeals filed by adults and juvenile from rulings in their new jersey trial court cases.

856 935 9249 deputy public defender charles sandilos esq acting deputy public defender. The position of public defender in new jersey has been held by some of the most respected names in the state s legal community. Van ness had been governor s counsel and active in national efforts to reform.

While the majority of our attorneys defend individuals charged with criminal offenses we also represent individuals whose children have been removed based.