Shelby County, IN Public Defender’s Office

The Shelby County Public Defender's Office is located in Shelbyville, Indiana. With one Chief Public Defender and eight contracted Public Defenders, this Public Defender's Office offers legal representation to indigent clients. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay and the right to a lawyer. The Shelby County Office accepts assigned felony cases from Shelby Circuit Court, Superior 1 and Superior 2, Juvenile Court Delinquency-CHINS, Termination/Paternity Cases, and all felony criminal appeals. In addition, attorneys employed by the agency handle child support delinquency cases when incarceration is imminent. The roles and responsibilities of the public defender's office are, providing legal representation, consultation, and advice to clients, representing clients through criminal investigative proceedings, creating a defense plan, doing investigative legal research and interviewing the necessary clients and witnesses, working closely with clients, discussing relevant information and strategies. If you wish to have more information, please contact the Shelby County office by accessing the contact information listed here.