Indigent Defense Panel

If you are a non-lawyer seeking information on appointment of indigent criminal defense attorneys, please go to Criminal Indigent Defense Assistance.

Sacramento County provides criminal defense counsel when the Public Defender's Office has a conflict in a case and cannot represent the criminal defendant.

Indigent Defense Panel Member Information

Contact Cheyenne Azevedo at cazevedo@sacbar.org

The Indigent Defense Panel Is Not Accepting New Attorney Applications At This Time

For more information about the Indigent Defense Panel:

IDP Policies and Procedures
IDP Application
IDP Trial Review Form
App for Upgrade Levels 2 and 3
App for Upgrade Levels 4 5 and 6
Application for regular IDP list
Minimum Qualifications of IDP Attorneys
Local Rules

Contact Information:

Kevin Adamson: Chair,Indigent Defense Panel
Fern Laethem: Executive Director, CCD