Description: The Office of the Colorado State Public Defender is committed to excellence in the representation of any person accused of a crime.
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Created in the wake of the 1963 US Supreme Court ruling in Gideon, the Colorado State Public Defender system has a long history of providing excellent representation to persons accused in criminal cases when they cannot afford to hire counsel.
Created by the Colorado General Assembly in 1970, the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) is a model of independent and reliable statewide defense service delivery. Clients charged with crimes in courtrooms throughout the state will get quality representation regardless of where they are accused. OSPD staffs 21 regional trial offices, serving clients in each of the 22 judicial districts and the 64 Colorado counties. A central appellate division represents clients on appeal to the Colorado Court of Ap