Free or Lower-Cost Legal Services - Criminal
If you have a lower income, you may qualify for free or lower-cost legal services, including full representation. The following is a list of various resources free or lower-cost criminal defense legal services.
Public Defender’s Office: Offers free legal representation in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases.
Criminal Defense Service Inc.: Offers reduced rate criminal defense services for people with cases in Ramsey County.
Neighborhood Justice Center: Offers reduced rate criminal defense services for people who have a case in Ramsey County or the East Metro area.
The Legal Rights Center: Offers free criminal and juvenile defense services for people who have a case in Hennepin County.
Indian Legal Assistance Program: Offers free or reduced rate legal services to lower income individuals in criminal and civil matters in St. Louis County, Lake County, Cook County, Aitkin County, Carlton County, and Bois Forte Tribal Court.
Regional Native Public Defense Corporation: Offers free or reduced rate legal representation in criminal matters in Cass County, Becker County, Clearwater County, Beltrami County, Mahnomen County, and Itasca County.