Illinois Fifth Judicial District, State Appellate Public Defender’s Office

The Fifth Judicial District, State Appellate Public Defender's (OSAD) Office is located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. With one Deputy Defender, Staff Attorneys and other support staff, the Fifth Judicial District Office represent indigent persons on appeal in 48 Illinois counties—Alexander, Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Macon, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Moultrie, Perry, Piatt, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Shelby, St. Clair, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties. The primary function of the Appellate Public Defender's Office is to serve indigent appellants in criminal cases when appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, the Appellate Court or the Circuit Court. The Office of State Appellate Public Defender is a state agency created by the State Appellate Defender Act. Their central office is located in Springfield, IL. A nine member board governs the Office of State Appellate Public Defender. For more information, please contact the Fifth Judicial District, State Appellate Public Defender's Office by accessing the contact information listed here.