The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office is an office of the State of Alabama and its attorneys and employees are prohibited from requesting or accepting any money, gifts, or other compensation, from clients and their representatives. Appointed attorneys from the Public Defender’s Office will not ask for money or other gifts from appointed clients and their representatives. Do not pay anything to anyone who purports to be a member of this Office. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a representative of the JCPD who is requesting compensation, please notify our Office immediately.
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The front reception area of the office is currently closed due to renovations. If you need assistance, please call 205-588-4220.
If you have been assigned a public defender in the Birmingham Division of Jefferson County, Alabama, and do not know your attorney, please fill out this form so we may contact you.
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The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office uses the WebEx phone system. The WebEx text messaging feature can be used for client communication between staff and clients. The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office will not share a client’s opt-in to SMS messages with any third party for purposes unrelated to representation of that client. Personal data may be shared with third parties only to the extent that they help provide our messaging services, including but not limited to platform providers, phone companies, and any vendors who assist in the delivery of text messages.