Henderson County Office of Indigent Defense, TX

The Henderson County Office of Indigent Defense is located in Athens, Texas. It ensures that all individuals are provided with indigent defense services in Texas and provide the highest quality of representation to their clients. The Henderson County Office of Indigent Defense also establishes and monitors programs and services for legal representation to indigent defendants charged with criminal offenses in the State's courts. Moreover, the office sets and enforces standards to ensure consistency across Texas and maintain accountability of those entrusted with the lives and liberty of poor persons charged with crimes. 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. Furthermore, the office oversees a central reporting of data to deliver indigent defense services. For more information, please contact the Henderson County Office of Indigent Defense directly.