Department of Public Safety Legal Representation

Mission

To provide cost effective, readily available, quality representation to eligible defendants or other litigants in cases where the Public Defender has a conflict of interest.

Key Processes

• Providing the Judicial System with a pool of competent private attorneys willing to accept conflict assignments.
• Insuring the private bar an equitable distribution of conflict assignments.
• Providing the private bar with substantive and procedural assistance in handling conflict assignments.
• Providing the private bar with the opportunity for continuing legal education to insure continued high quality.
• Serving the people of Monroe County by monitoring the payments for conflict assignments and by designing procedures and policies that maximize the quality of representation while remaining cost effective.