The Ventura County Public Defender's Hall of Justice is located in Ventura, California. Their mission is to ensure equal justice for their clients by providing exceptional legal representation. For those unable to afford a private lawyer, they provide representation in criminal, juvenile, mental health, and probate. Attorneys handle all felony cases for indigent clients. Generally, representation begins at the arraignment and continues through the trial or sentencing. Occasionally, the Office of the Public Defender represents a person who has not been charged but is suspected of committing a crime. Attorneys represent persons charged in Ventura County of all types of misdemeanors. Public Defenders appear in courts designated to handle specific types of clients or charges. Examples of these are adult veteran’s court and juvenile drug court, domestic violence court, homeless court, and mentally ill offender court. For more information on the services of Ventura County Public Defender's Hall of Justice, please contact them directly.