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Working With Your Attorney Public Defense in Your County Interactive Map How the System Works Road Map of a Case Frequently Asked Questions Public Info Announcements Funding Crisis Bail Reform Fee Transparency Calendar Research and Reports Careers Search NCIDS... We help defend the accused. We help fight for families. We keep North Carolina’s promise to the Constitution. Public Defense in Your County Attorney Resources In the Spotlight We help defend the accused. We help fight for families. We keep North Carolina’s promise to the Constitution. New Hanover PD Office opens second office in Pender County NC has a presence at the 2023 Gideon’s Promise Leadership Summit IDS returns to Annual A&D Clerks Conference Commission on IDS Chair Dorothy Hairston Mitchell and Joseph L. Ross II. UNC-SOG Professor Phil Dixon with Joseph L. Ross II. Joseph L. Ross II with mentee and IDS Commissioner Marshall Ellis. Commission on IDS Vice Chair Art Beeler congratulates Joseph L. Ross II. Jacob Ward is sworn in as Chief Public Defender for District 15. District 14 Chief Public Defender Dawn Baxton, Attorney Ralph Hunt, Jr., and The Honorable Judge Dorothy Hairston Mitchell. Ricky Champion is sworn in as Chief Public Defender for Alamance County Jennifer Rierson is sworn in as Chief Public Defender for Guilford County First social worker to serve in a PD office retires Janna Allison is sworn in as the Inaugural Chief Public Defender for the new 43 rd Defender District Defender District 42 gains client advocate position Randolph Marshall Lee is sworn in as the inaugural Chief Public Defender for Union County Tonza D. Ruffin (center) to serve the new Defender District 7 Dobson is sworn in to serve Defender District 5 IDS holds ‘onboarding’ for historic public defender expansion Josh Willey is sworn in as the new Chief Public Defender for District 4. IDS welcomes Senior Research Associate The Alamance County Public Defenders Office is ready to serve District 17. State Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry recently celebrated 25 years of state service. Sonia Colon joins IDS as Budget Manager The Commission on IDS Fee App Payment Dates IDS Policies and Rules Important Note About PAC Payment Delays OASIS Current Rates and Other Financial Resources for Attorneys I am a… Defender Judicial Official Client Member of the Public Apply to Roster(s) NC Defender Directories Research and Reports Info for Experts and Investigators Info for Mitigation Specialists Recent News Commissioner Beeler is honored at the May 3 meeting of the IDS Commission At the May 3 quarterly meeting of the IDS Commission, Commissioner Arthur Art” Beeler was recognized by Chair Dorothy Hairston Mitchell for being one of two recipients of a very […] Read More Commissioner Beeler is honored at the May 3 meeting of the IDS Commission Continue Sightings from the 2024 Spring Public Defender Conference Opener The 2024 Spring Public Defender Conference, held in Winston-Salem, was a great success. Several awards were presented on the first day as Indigent Defense Services, the UNC School of Government […] Read More Sightings from the 2024 Spring Public Defender Conference Opener Continue defenderData Roll-Out: Important Dates The information below only applies to MAC attorneys / IDS Contractors. May 3 – 17: Beta Testing. During this time experienced contractors and IDS staff will work within the test […] Read More defenderData Roll-Out: Important Dates Continue Sonia Colon joins IDS to serve as Budget Manager The Office of Indigent Defense Services is pleased to announce Sonia Colon has joined the IDS team to serve as the Budget Manager. Her first day was April 25, 2024. […] Read More Sonia Colon joins IDS to serve as Budget Manager Continue IDS Commission to meet May 3 The IDS Commission will hold a quarterly meeting Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Whitted Building, 300 W. Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. This is an in person, public meeting. Open […] Read More IDS Commission to meet May 3 Continue State Juvenile Defender’s career milestone is celebrated—for the person and the practice RALEIGH—Last month (February 2024), the State Juvenile Defender walked into a room full of family, friends, guests and colleagues—from the past and present—thinking he was going to a routine budget […] Read More State Juvenile Defender’s career milestone is celebrated—for the person and the practice Continue Note: This is a BETA version of our new website. Got feedback? Can’t find something? Let us know . 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