The Niobrara County Public Defender's Office is located in Douglas, WY. With one Supervising Attorney and other legal support staff, the mission of the Public Defender's office is to provide legal representation to indigent defendants in Niobrara who cannot pay for private counsel and who are at risk of losing their liberty if convicted. 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 privilege of offering representation to those in need is the reason why the law has offered public defense services. Public Defenders have an ethical responsibility to work for the best possible resolution of the case for the client. All dealings between a court-appointed attorney and the client are confidential. Attorneys who provide public defense representation are not only subject to the Wyoming State Bar’s ethical requirements that govern all lawyers but must also meet qualification standards that have been established for public defense representation.