The Tippecanoe County Public Defender's Office is located in Lafayette, Indiana. With one Chief Public Defender and supporting staff, the Public Defender's Office in Tippecanoe County handles adults and juveniles charged in criminal cases, juveniles charged with status offenses, individuals charged with probation violations, and other miscellaneous types of cases. The Tippecanoe County Public Defender's Office offers these services 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 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 Tippecanoe County by accessing the contact information listed here.