The Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender represents indigent criminal defendants in Richmond and Burke counties. The Public Defenders handle cases in the Superior and State Courts of Burke County and the Superior, State, and Magistrate Court of Richmond County for criminal and traffic matters. The Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender is responsible for ensuring that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political consideration or private interests, to indigent persons entitled to representation. The legal representation is consistent with the guarantees of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Constitution of the United States, and the mandates of the Indigent Defense Act of 2003. The Augusta Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender provides such legal services in a cost-efficient manner and conducts representation in such a way that the criminal justice system operates effectively to achieve justice. If you are seeking representation in Richmond and Burke counties, please fill out the application available on their website.