Federal Public Defender for the District of Utah Office
Description
The Federal Public Defender for the District of Utah Office is the main federal public defenders office located in Salt Lake City, UT. With one federal public defender, one first assistant federal public defender, and 19 attorneys on staff, the office represents clients who cannot afford representation in the United States District Court for the District of Utah and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The defendant is entitled to have counsel appointed to represent them at every stage of the proceeding, from initial appearance through appeal--unless the defendant waives this right. Additionally, the Federal Public Defender for the District of Utah website provides a variety of links for clients and families relating to federal public defense and court proceedings. These links include various court locations and websites, recent developments in the judicial system, inmate locators, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons, and much more. For more information on the services provided by the Federal Public Defender for the District of Utah Office, please call them directly.