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The Public Defender’s Office operates under the Public Defender Law and is responsible for providing appropriate legal representation to defendants and suspects who are entitled to receive the assistance of a public defender, i.e., a lawyer whose salary and expenses are paid by the state. Among the prominent population types that the defense attorney represents are the disadvantaged, minors, and mentally or mentally impaired. 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