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"From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to assure fair trials before impartial tribunals in which every defendant stands equal before the law. This noble ideal cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him."
Gideon V. Wainwright
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2021-01-29 Probate Court Memo
February 01, 2021
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In response to the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio regarding indigent parents facing the termination of their parental rights in adoption proceedings in probate courts, I write today to provide an update on the Office of the Ohio Public Defender (OPD) providing indigent defense reimbursement in these matters.
COVID-19 January 2021 Memo
January 11, 2021
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This memorandum is intended to provide further guidance on one of the options the Office of the Ohio Public Defender (OPD) has offered to counties in an effort to provide support and assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ohio Juvenile Defender Summit Memo
September 25, 2020
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Given the restrictions on in-person gatherings and technological challenges to provide live webinars, I regret to inform you that the Office of the Ohio Public Defender will not be able to provide the Ohio Juvenile Defender Summit this year.
