Office of Public Defense (Washington)
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The Office of Public Defense (Washington) is a state agency that oversees and supports the provision of constitutionally required legal representation to indigent persons in Washington’s court system.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public defense agency
ⓘ
state agency ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ensuresRight |
constitutional right to legal representation for indigent persons
ⓘ
right to counsel ⓘ |
| field | indigent defense ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure access to counsel regardless of ability to pay
ⓘ
improve quality of public defense services ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administer state public defense funds
ⓘ
develop public defense standards and policies ⓘ monitor quality of indigent defense services ⓘ provide training and support to public defense attorneys ⓘ support public defense services ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Washington state law ⓘ |
| hasMandate | oversee provision of constitutionally required legal representation to indigent persons ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil commitment and related civil proceedings where counsel is constitutionally required
ⓘ
criminal defense ⓘ juvenile law ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Washington court system ⓘ |
| oversees | public defense services funded by the state of Washington ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| servesClientGroup |
criminal defendants who cannot afford counsel
ⓘ
indigent persons ⓘ juveniles entitled to counsel ⓘ parents and others entitled to appointed counsel in certain civil proceedings ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Washington courts
ⓘ
county and city governments ⓘ local public defense providers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.