Public Defender of San Francisco

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The Public Defender of San Francisco is the elected official who leads the city’s public defense office, providing legal representation to indigent defendants in San Francisco’s criminal justice system.

Aliases (4)
  • San Francisco Public Defender ×3
  • Manohar Raju ×1
  • Public Defender ×1
  • San Francisco Public Defender's Office ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf elected public office
government agency
public defender office
advocatesFor criminal justice reform
indigent defendants’ rights
racial and economic justice in the criminal legal system
branchOfGovernment local government
country United States
employs deputy public defenders
investigators
paralegals
support staff
fundedBy City and County of San Francisco budget
governingBody City and County of San Francisco
hasDepartment adult criminal division
immigration unit
juvenile division
mental health unit
research and training unit
hasJurisdictionOver certain civil commitment and mental health matters in San Francisco
criminal cases in San Francisco Superior Court
juvenile delinquency cases in San Francisco
hasOfficeHolder Manohar Raju
jurisdiction City and County of San Francisco
leaderTitle Public Defender
legalArea criminal law
juvenile delinquency
mental health proceedings
legalBasis Gideon v. Wainwright
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
locatedIn California
San Francisco
mission to provide effective and zealous legal representation to those who cannot afford an attorney
officeType county public defender
local elected office
opposesInCourt San Francisco District Attorney's Office
partOf San Francisco criminal justice system
positionHeld Public Defender of San Francisco
providesServiceTo indigent defendants
low-income residents of San Francisco
responsibleFor defending individuals accused of crimes who cannot afford counsel
ensuring constitutional right to counsel in criminal cases
providing legal representation to indigent criminal defendants
selectionMethod election
termLength 4 years
worksWith San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco Sheriff’s Office
San Francisco Superior Court

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
City Attorney of San Francisco ("San Francisco Public Defender")
District Attorney of San Francisco ("San Francisco Public Defender")
San Francisco Adult Probation Department ("San Francisco Public Defender's Office")
worksWith
City Attorney of San Francisco ("San Francisco Public Defender")
distinctFrom
Charter of the City and County of San Francisco
establishesOffice
Public Defender of San Francisco ("Public Defender")
leaderTitle
Manohar Raju
positionHeld

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