Cook County Public Defender

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.^{[citation needed]}

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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