The public defender office provides legal representation for indigent people charged with criminal offenses in Clark County.
- The criminal offense must be one that could result in a loss of freedom.
- Potential clients must apply with the office by providing household income and other information.
- This is a poverty program and you must be determined to be indigent
What We Do
- The attorneys in the public defender office provide defense representation in criminal matters that could result in a jail or prison term.
- The person accused of a criminal offense must apply for representation.
- The office does not handle non-criminal issues such as bankruptcy, custody, divorce, disability, employment or housing issues.