In August 2000, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Indigent Defense Services Act, which created the Office of Indigent Defense Services and charged it with overseeing and enhancing the provision of legal representation to indigent defendants and others entitled to counsel under North Carolina law. The School of Government collaborates with the Office of Indigent Defense Services to create quality, cost-effective indigent defense education, including innovative training programs, manuals, and online resources, to ensure that indigent defenders have the qualifications, training, and support they need to be effective.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
- Spring Public Defender and Investigator Conference: May 10-12, 2023
- Summer Criminal Law Webinar: June 2, 2023
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
New Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (February 2023) by Phil Dixon
New Podcast: NC Criminal Debrief Episode Seven by Phil Dixon
New On-Demand Content: Click here to view our on-demand content, including Pretrial Release Strategies, Litigating Stops and Frisks, and Expunction Update.
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