Appointed Work for Attorneys

Circuit public defenders are appointed by their individual circuit's Public Defender Supervisory Panel. The membership and the role of these panels are specified in O.C.G.A. § 17-12-20. Six circuits have applied for and been approved to opt out of the state system:

1. Bell-Forsyth (Forsyth County)
2. Blue Ridge (Cherokee County)
3. Cobb (Cobb County)
4. Douglas (Douglas County)
5. Gwinnett (Gwinnett County)
6. Houston (Houston County)

Conflict attorney forms and a detailed, interactive map of counties and circuits with contact information can be viewed on the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council website at www.gpdsc.org.

Click here for a list of Circuit Public Defenders Offices.