Scott County, Indiana

If the courts have determined you qualify for a Public Defender, the court will notify our office and we will typically assign you a Public Defender within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving the notice from the court.

The Public Defender’s Office may only represent you in the case they are appointed to you in.

If a person is determined financially unable to retain a private attorney, the courts will appoint you a Public Defender as your attorney.

If you are arrested, you should request to speak to a lawyer and you should obtain advice from a lawyer before answering police questions.

You must appear in court for all your court hearings unless told otherwise by the judge or your lawyer.

It takes time, sometimes several months, for a case to move through the courts.

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