Connecticut State Division of Public Defender Services

Members of the public have reported receiving calls, reportedly from the Judicial Branch of the Public Defender’s office, indicating that their loved one is in jail and they need to immediately send cash or provide a credit card number for bail. These calls are scams, so please do not send cash or provide your credit card number or any other personal information. A public defender would never call and ask for money or credit card information. If you receive such a call, contact the State Police in your state.

Division of Public Defender Services
Commission Meetings 2017

Attorney, Thomas J. Rechen,Chairman
Attorney G. Kenneth Bernhard
Attorney Ramona Mercado-Espinoza
Honorable Elpedio N. Vitale		 Honorable Julia DiCocco Dewey
Honorable William R. Dyson
Aimee Golbert, LCSW

Below is our currently scheduled Commission Meetings

Date

Location

Agenda (PDF)

Minutes (PDF)
October 4, 2016 Hartford October Agenda October Minutes
November 1, 2016 Hartford Canceled Canceled
December 6, 2016 Hartford December Agenda December Minutes
January 10, 2017 Hartford January Agenda January Minutes
February 7, 2017 Hartford Canceled Canceled
March 7, 2017 Hartford March Agenda March Minutes
April 4, 2017 Hartford April Agenda April Minutes
May 2, 2017 Hartford May Agenda May Minutes
May 24, 2017 Hartford Special Agenda Special Minutes
May 31, 2017 Hartford Special Agenda Special Minutes
June 6, 2017 Hartford June Agenda June Minutes
June 8, 2017 Hartford Special Agenda Special Minutes
June 21, 2017 Hartford - City Place Special Agenda Special Minutes
July 11, 2017 Hartford Canceled Canceled
August 1, 2017 Hartford August Agenda
August 14, 2017 Hartford - City Place Special Agenda Special Minutes
August 29, 2017
* Hartford - City Place
 Special Agenda Special Minutes
September 12, 2017 Hartford September Agenda September Minutes
October 3, 2017 Hartford October Agenda October Minutes
November 7, 2017 Hartford November Agenda November Minutes
December 5, 2017 Hartford December Agenda December Minutes

Meeting Locations:

Hartford - Office of Chief Public Defender, 30 Tinrity Street, 4th Floor, Hartford, Connecticut

City Place - McCarter & English, LLP, 185 Asylum Street, 36th Floor, Hartford, Connecticut

Meetings are scheduled for 4:30pm

*Special Meeting August 29, 2017 scheduled for 4:00pm