Pike County, IL Public Defender’s Office
Description
The Pike County Public Defender's Office is located in Pittsfield, Illinois. With a team of Public Defenders, attorneys and other legal staff, the Office of the Pike County Public Defender is charged with representing the County of Pike in criminal defense cases resulting from lawsuits filed against the indigent client in Pike County. Public defenders are appointed to you by the court upon a showing of indigence and only in criminal cases where the court could impose jail time as a sentence. The roles and responsibilities of the Pike County Public Defender's Office are to provide legal representation, consultation, and advice to clients, represent clients through criminal investigative proceedings, create a defense plan, conduct legal investigative research, and interview the necessary clients and witnesses, work closely with clients, discuss relevant information and strategies. Their goal is to provide a fully competent, effective, and ethical defense to each client whose cause has been entrusted to the office for representation. If you have any questions about this organization, please use the contact information on the right-hand side of the page.