Public Defender
Personnel
Rebecca Chasek
Public Defender
Katie
Assistant
It shall be the duty of the public defender to represent, within the county she serves, all indigent felony defendants, all indigent persons against whom a petition has been filed with a mental health board as provided in sections 71-945 to 71-947, and all indigent persons charged with misdemeanor offenses punishable by imprisonment, when appointed by the court.
A public defender shall not represent an indigent person prior to appointment by the court, except that a public defender may represent a person under arrest for investigation or on suspicion.
A public defender is not attorney for a defendant until appointed to represent him in the particular case by a judge.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Thursday
8:00 AM – 4:45 PM
To make an appointment:
CALL: (308) 432-6599
TEXT: (308) 207-5059
EMAIL: defender@dawescounty.ne.gov
Location
250 Main Street
Suite #11
Chadron, Nebraska 69337