New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

The State of New Jersey
Office of the Public Defender
Agency overview
Formed	1967
Jurisdiction	New Jersey
Headquarters	25 Market Street, Trenton, N.J. 08625
Agency executive	Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender;
Website	http://www.nj.gov/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 agency was first established in 1967. In 1974, the agency was incorporated into New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "OPD STRUCTURE". New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
^ 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?.