North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents’ Main Office

The North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents provides attorneys to represent indigent persons in cases where the person has a right to an attorney under the Constitution, the North Dakota Century Code or North Dakota rules. These cases include felonies and misdemeanor cases brought in district court, post-conviction matters, some juvenile cases, and some civil cases where the court has determined that jail is a likely sanction if the allegations are proven correct. The Commission also provides attorneys in appeals of these matters. Their head office is located in Valley City, ND. The mission of this Commission is to provide high quality, professional, and effective legal representation to eligible clients, consistent with the guarantees of the constitutions of the United States and North Dakota and applicable North Dakota statutes and rules, at reasonable cost to the community. The North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents has eight full-time public defender branch offices. They are located in Dickinson, Minot, Williston, Grand Forks, Devils Lake, Fargo, and Bismarck. If you have been assigned to a public defender office or contractor, please contact them by visiting the website of the North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents.