The LA County Public Defender’s Office is actively communicating with the LA Superior Court to ensure the protection of our clients’ rights. While the attack, which began in the early morning hours of Friday,

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.