The Maricopa County Public Defender is the head of the Maricopa County Public Defender s Office in Phoenix. The agency offers public defense for individuals that could not otherwise afford an attorney. It defends indigent people facing criminal charges, juvenile adjudications and mental health commitments. The agency provides service when appointed by Maricopa County Superior and Justice Courts. The office provides defense for misdemeanors, felonies, probation violations, extradition hearings, appeals, juvenile dependency proceedings, incorrigibility proceedings, involuntary commitment hearings and sanity hearings. The agency operates through six offices/divisions located throughout the greater Phoenix area.