Committee for Public Counsel Services
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007

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MISSION

The Committee for Public Counsel Services is a fifteen-member body established by Chapter 211D of the Massachusetts General Laws to oversee the provision of legal representation to indigent persons in the Commonwealth. Most of the legal representation in nearly 300,000 cases annually is provided by approximately 2,400 private attorneys appointed by various courts. In addition, the Committee oversees the operation of a state department comprised of 126 public attorneys, as well as administrators and administrative staff, which provide legal services of various types to indigent parties.

Web Site:

http://www.mass.gov/cpcs/

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 211D s. 1-15	Committee for Public Counsel Services
St. 2005 C. 54 S. 1-9	An Act Providing Counsel to Indigent Persons