Public Defender

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 thr 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.