Mecklenburg County, NC Public Defender’s Office

The Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office is located in Charlotte, NC. This office comes under the 26th Defender District. It has one Public Defender, one 1st Assistant Public Defender, two Felony Chief Assistant Public Defenders, four Felony Crime Hybrid Assistant Public Defenders, 24 Assistant Public Defenders, one District DV Chief Assistant Public Defender, eight Assistant Public Defenders in the Felony Crime Team, one Assistant Public Defender in Probation Violations, six Assistant Public Defenders in Special Crime Team, one Habitual Chief and two Habitual Defenders, six Assistant Public Defenders in Violent Crimes Team, three Homicide Defenders, one Appeals Defender, one Misdemeanor Chief, one Misdemeanor Appeal Coordinator, one Chief Investigator, five Investigators and one Paralegal. Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office represents indigent persons accused of misdemeanors and misdemeanor probation violations, felonies from classes E through I and felony probation violations, felonies from classes A through D in the District and Superior Courts. If you ask for court-appointed counsel, you must fill out an affidavit of indigency. For further assistance, you should first contact the Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office.