Office of the Colorado State Public Defender’s Fort Collins Office

The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender's Fort Collins Office is a branch office located in Fort Collins, Colorado. With one state public defender, one first assistant state public defender, two chief deputy public defenders and two chief trial deputies, this office serves the Fort Collins County. Colorado’s Office of the State Public Defender is known for high-quality representation and an efficient organizational structure that provides effective assistance of counsel in a cost-conscious manner. The mission of the Office of the State Public Defender's Fort Collins Office is to defend and protect the rights, liberties, and dignity of those accused of crimes who cannot afford to retain counsel. They do so by providing constitutionally and statutorily mandated representation. Public Defenders also protect and defend their juvenile clients’ legal rights. The Colorado State Public Defender's office has 21 regional trial offices, a centralized appellate office that handles appeals from every jurisdiction in the state, as well as a centralized state administrative office. The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender's website has forms and documents for defendants seeking criminal defense. They have also provided a list of resources in the state of Colorado and answers to questions on consequences of conviction. If the court has assigned a public defender to your case in these Colorado counties, please contact the office head in the respective county for assistance. For more information on the services of the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender's Douglas Office, please contact them directly.