Iowa Office of the State Public Defender’s Ottumwa Office
Description
The Iowa Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) has a local branch office in Ottumwa, Iowa, that is primarily responsible for administering the Indigent Defense System in Wapello County and nearby areas. Their mission is to ensure that all indigent persons in Iowa are provided high-quality legal representation in criminal, juvenile, and other eligible proceedings in the most efficient and fiscally responsible manner. In addition, the Office of the State Public Defender provides a Groupsite discussion forum for Iowa indigent defense attorneys. A Groupsite is a meeting place that offers indigent defense attorneys discussion forums, member profiles, file storage, etc. This site is a service for OSPD member attorneys and contract attorneys to foster improved communication and, ultimately, a quality representation of their indigent clients. The OSPD's portal also provides access to Iowa's constitution, statutes, legislation, case laws, court rules and other legal help under their legal research page. If you wish to know more about the services offered by the Iowa Office of the State Public Defender's Ottumwa Office, please contact them directly.