Cook County Public Defender
The Cook County Public Defender provides legal representation in the areas of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, delinquency, abuse/neglect, some appeals, post-conviction and traffic (non-petty) cases throughout Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. Currently, the Cook County Public Defender is Amy Campanelli.[1] It is the largest state public defender office in the United States.[citation needed]
Divisions
- Capital Case Coordinator
- Child Protection
- Felony Trial
- Forensic Science
- Homicide Task Force
- Investigations
- Juvenile Justice
- Legal Resources (formerly Appeals and Post Conviction)
- Multiple Defendant Division
- Professional Development