Hillsborough County, 13th Juducial Court
700 East Twiggs Street.
Tampa, FL 33602 813-272-5980
Full Description:
Each of the 20 judicial circuits in Florida has a separate Office of the Public Defender. These offices do not handle civil cases and primarily represent indigent persons charged with criminal offenses, mental health cases and Jimmy Ryce cases. Each Office of the Public Defender is headed by an elected Public Defender. The Public Defender, who must have been a member of the Florida Bar at least five years, is elected to the office for a four-year term. The other attorneys in the office must also be members of the Florida Bar and are called Assistant Public Defenders.
