If my 18 year old son was arrested and I bonded him out, do we wait for his court date and ask for a court appointed lawyer or should I call the public defender office now?
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If my 18 year old son was arrested and I bonded him out, do we wait for his court date and ask for a court appointed lawyer or should I call the public defender office now?
Asked on January 17, 2013 under Criminal Law, Louisiana
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Given what you have written about, I suggest that you and your son go to your county's public defender's office and fill out the necessary paperwork to see if he is qualified for court appointed counsel. It is better to get matters take care of sooner rather than simply waiting for a court date and then scrambling.
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