Gallatin County, IL Public Defender’s Office

The Gallatin County Public Defender's Office is located in McLeansboro, IL. With a team of Public Defenders, attorneys and other legal staff, the Public Defender's Office provides legal representation to indigent defendants in Gallatin County who cannot pay for private counsel and risk losing their liberty if convicted. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay and the right to a lawyer. The roles and responsibilities of the Gallatin County Public Defender's Office are to provide legal representation, consultation, and advice to clients, represent clients through criminal investigative proceedings, create a defense plan, conduct legal investigative research, and interview the necessary clients and witnesses, work closely with clients, discuss relevant information and strategies. Their goal is to provide a fully competent, effective, and ethical defense to each client whose cause has been entrusted to the office for representation. If you have any questions about Gallatin County Public Defender's Office, please use the contact information on the right-hand side of the page.