The 20th Judicial District Public Defender's Office has a branch office located in St. Francisville, LA. With District Defenders, attorneys and other support staff working on a full-time basis, the 20th Judicial District St. Francisville Office serves clients in West Feliciana Parish. This office provides legal representation to people charged with a misdemeanor, felony, capital appellate and post-conviction matters. Their mission is to advocate for clients, support practitioners and protects the public by continually improving the services guaranteed by the constitutional right to counsel. In addition, this office aims to prevent wrongful convictions, protect due process and constitutional rights, increase public safety, promote fiscal responsibility, and support economic growth throughout Louisiana. The Lousiana Public Defender Board (LPDB) oversees the work of the 20th Judicial District Office of the Public Defender. Moreover, the LPDB represents the state of Louisiana on the national level, through participation with Department of Justice subcommittees, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense, the Community Oriented Defender Network and other national criminal justice agencies/organizations. If the court has assigned a public defender to your case in West Feliciana Parish, please contact the District Defender in the 20th Judicial District Public Defender's St. Francisville Office using the contact information listed here.