The Iowa Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) has a branch office in Burlington, IA. OSPD is responsible for coordinating Iowa's Indigent Defense System. Their mission is to ensure that all indigent persons in Iowa are provided high-quality legal representation in criminal, juvenile, and other eligible proceedings in the most efficient and fiscally responsible manner. To further that mission, several resources are provided on the OSPD's website to assist public defenders and other court-appointed counsel in improving the quality of their representation. These resources include a sentencing summary chart, investigator resources, juveniles resources, legal research and other resources. You can access these resources by navigating the links on the menu to the left side of the website. In addition, the OSPD office also trains attorneys who are new to the indigent defense system. The training provides practical, specific advice to help them start representing clients in criminal or juvenile court and introduce attorneys to the indigent defense claims process. For any clarification on the services offered by the Iowa Office of the State Public Defender's Burlington Office, please contact them directly.