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    Community Outreach EffortsCommunity Outreach Efforts
 The Public Defender extends a helping hand in community outreach programs. Our recent efforts helped hundreds of community members close minor old matters that had been preventing them from obtaining employment, education and developing as productive citizens.
    Chaffey Resolution
  Chaffey Joint Union High School District Chaffey ResolutionSuperintendent Matthew Holton presented a Certificate of Appreciation for the Public Defender's "commitment to the education of our students in the criminal justice system and their constitutional rights..."
    Misdemeanor Trials Increased  
Misdemeanor Trials Increased Between fiscal years
2005-2006 and
2007-2008, the Department tripled the number of jury trials completed by our misdemeanor Deputy Public Defenders.
Community Outreach Efforts
Community Outreach Efforts		 Chaffey Resolution
Chaffey Resolution		 Misdemeanor Trials Increased
Misdemeanor
Trials Increased

 

Public Defender


Founded in 1960, the San Bernardino County Public Defender protects the interests of criminal and civil commitment defendants by providing skilled legal counsel and passionate advocacy. Our office enjoys a solid reputation for integrity, diligence and professionalism, and plays a key role in the county’s administration of justice. In fiscal year 2007-2008, the office handled roughly 60,000 cases countywide.

This website is an excellent place to begin to learn about the San Bernardino County Public Defender’s office. Among other information, these pages describe our department’s history, office locations, community outreach programs, and recruitment. Our Links page includes helpful links to the websites of other members of the community who play significant roles in the criminal justice system. In addition, our Frequently Asked Questions page provides answers for the most frequently posed, pressing questions about the criminal justice system.

Please contact the PD Webmaster for further information about this website. Please note, however, email communication may not remain confidential.