The Cook County Public Defender provides legal representation for indigent clients in the areas of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, delinquency, abuse/neglect, some appeals, post-conviction and traffic (non-petty) cases when appointed by the Court throughout Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. Currently, the Cook County Public Defender is . It is the second largest state public defender office in the United States after the Los Angeles County Public Defender.
Divisions
- Capital Case Coordinator
- Child Protection
- Felony Trial
- Forensic Science
- Homicide Task Force
- Investigations
- Juvenile Justice
- Legal Resources (formerly Appeals and Post Conviction)
- Multiple Defendant Division
- Professional Development
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