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What is the difference between a legal services/legal aid program and the public defender program?

April 26, 2017aid defender Legal program public Services

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What is the difference between a legal services/legal aid program and the public defender program?

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Legal services/legal aid programs generally handle civil cases. A person who wants a lawyer from a legal services/legal aid program generally must apply to that program to request a lawyer. Public defender programs handle criminal matters. In a criminal case, the judge can assign a public defender to represent the person accused of a crime if that person cannot afford to hire an attorney.