Cochise County, Arizona Public Defender’s Bisbee Office

The Cochise County Arizona Public Defender's Bisbee Office is the main felony and appeals office for Cochise County. As public defenders, the office is dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity under the law and fair representation. Deputies and staff are committed to practices which assist the public defender in achieving these principles as effectively and efficiently as possible, in a manner which upholds the dignity of its clients. Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) that the criminally accused are entitled to representation, states are required to provide attorneys to indigent criminal defendants. Since then, the right to appointment of counsel has expanded into other areas of the law. In Cochise County, these services are provided by the public defender's office, whose attorneys are appointed by the Superior Courts and Justice Courts to represent indigent people facing criminal charges, juveniles in delinquency adjudication and dependency proceedings, and mental health commitments. To learn more about the services provided by the Cochise County's Arizona Public Defender's Bisbee Office, please contact them directly.