New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

The New Jersey Office of the Public Defender is an agency that is a part of the government of the state of New Jersey, in the United States.[1] The agency provides legal aid to "low income people charged with major crimes."[2]

The State of New Jersey
Office of the Public Defender
Agency overview
Formed1967
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Headquarters25 Market Street, Trenton, N.J. 08625
Agency executive
  • Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender
Websitehttp://www.nj.gov/defender/

The agency was first established in 1967. In 1974, the agency was incorporated into New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate.[1]

See also

References
  1. "OPD STRUCTURE". New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. Miller, Melville D.; Holness, Leighton A. (1998). You and the Law in New Jersey: A Resource Guide. Rutgers University Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8135-2532-7. new jersey office of the public defender?.


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