New Hampshire Public Defender’s Newport Office

The New Hampshire Public Defender is a private, nonprofit corporation with a local office in Manchester, NH. This office consists of one Managing Attorney, Public Defenders, Staff Attorneys, Legal Assistants, Investigators and other support staff representing indigent people accused of crimes in Sullivan County. The New Hampshire Public Defender represents indigent people charged in New Hampshire courts with crimes that carry the possibility of jail time upon conviction. These offenses include Class A misdemeanors, which carry a maximum penalty of one year in jail, and felonies, which have the possibility of a state prison sentence of more than one year upon conviction. They also represent indigent juveniles charged with delinquency offenses and indigent adults or juveniles who have appealed their convictions to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. In addition, this office represents people who have been charged with homicide and those who are alleged to have violated their probation, parole, or a condition of a previously suspended sentence. For information about who qualifies for representation by the Public Defender's Office and how and when you can apply, please visit their website.