Within it’s first year, the Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office’s Independent Defense Counsel Office was awarded two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) in the Criminal Justice and Public Safety

LA County Public Defender Ricardo D. García issued the following statement following the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson:

LA County Public Defender, Ricardo D. García has issued the following statement: "Our immediate concern is ensuring the fair treatment of all individuals involved in the recent events at UCLA. We are closely monitoring the situation and have deployed our Rapid Response Team to provide on-the-ground support to arrestees.

LA County Public Defender, Ricardo D. García has issued the following statement: "Our immediate concern is ensuring the fair treatment of all individuals involved in the recent events at UCLA. We are closely monitoring the situation and have deployed our Rapid Response Team to provide on-the-ground support to arrestees.

In celebration of April as Arts Month, the LA County Office of the Public Defender announces the completion of a major renovation project that transformed a former file-storage warehouse into a modern, state-of-the-art office space, now adorned with unique artwork inspired by the criminal legal system.