Grand County, UT Public Defender’s Office
Description
The Grand County Public Defender's Office is located in Moab, Utah. The Public Defender's office provides legal representation to indigent defendants in Grand County who cannot pay for private counsel and risk losing their liberty if convicted. The right to counsel guaranteed to every American citizen accused of a crime is embodied in the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and made applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. An integral component of the right to counsel is the right to court-appointed counsel for those unable to hire an attorney. The goal of the Public Defender is to provide a fully competent, effective, and ethical defense to each client whose cause has been entrusted to the office for representation. The Public Defender's office strives to provide all mandated legal services effectively and efficiently and conduct that representation so that the county criminal justice system operates effectively, efficiently, and achieves justice for the citizens of Grand County. If the court has assigned a public defender to your case in Grand County, please contact the office head in the respective county for assistance.