New Hanover County, NC Capital Defender’s Office

The New Hanover County Capital Defender's Office is located in Wilmington, NC. With two Assistant Capital Defenders and one Investigator, the New Hanover County Capital Defender's Office represents indigent adult clients charged with potentially capital cases at the trial level in New Hanover County. The Office of Capital Defender (OCD) has a head office located in Durham, NC. The website of OCD has Capital Forms, Capital Motions, Capital Case Rules, Policies, Guidelines, and Info. OCD strives to provide each client with competent, zealous, and cost-effective representation. 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 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. For information on who qualifies for representation by the New Hanover County Office of the Capital Defender and how and when you can apply, please contact them directly.