The Cook County Public Defender provides legal representation for indigent clients in the areas of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, delinquency, abuse/neglect, some appeals, post-conviction and traffic (non-petty) cases when appointed by the Court throughout Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. Currently, the Cook County Public Defender is [Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr.].[1] It is the second largest state public defender office in the United States after the Los Angeles County Public Defender.

Divisions

  • Capital Case Coordinator
  • Child Protection
  • Felony Trial
  • Forensic Science
  • Homicide Task Force
  • Investigations
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Legal Resources (formerly Appeals and Post Conviction)
  • Multiple Defendant Division
  • Professional Development

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