Formed 1967 | Jurisdiction New Jersey | |
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Headquarters 25 Market Street, Trenton, N.J. 08625 Agency executive Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender Website | ||
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. The agency provides legal aid to "low income people charged with major crimes."
The agency was first established in 1967. In 1974, the agency was incorporated into New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate.
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New Jersey Office of the Public Defender Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA