State Appellate Defender Office

About the Organization

The State Appellate Defender Office is a government agency that provides legal representation to indigent defendants in criminal appeals. Its mission is to ensure equal access to justice by advocating on behalf of individuals who cannot afford private counsel and by safeguarding constitutional rights within the appellate court system.

Policy Goals

Criminal justice reform, indigent defense funding, appellate procedure, constitutional rights, due process protections, and access to counsel

Funding

State government appropriations

Affiliates

State judicial branches, public defender offices, state bar associations, and criminal justice advocacy organizations

Legal Structure

government agency

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