This may be your own lawyer but also a duty lawyer.

Please be sure to notify court staff and your lawyer if:

You should always speak to your lawyer or duty counsel before you make a decision about diversion.

If arrested, you should immediately ask to speak to a lawyer or duty counsel.

We will provide you with a toll-free telephone number lawyer referral service, if you do not have your own lawyer.

We will provide you with a toll-free telephone lawyer referral service, if you do not have your own lawyer.

My experience with clients that go to talk to duty counsel is that they are told to get a lawyer.

Ask a lawyer or duty counsel to help you understand what might happen if you plead guilty.

Talk to a lawyer or duty counsel before you decide to plead guilty or set a trial date.

People appearing in court without a lawyer can receive immediate legal assistance from duty counsel.

a specific duty counsel or small number of duty counsel assigned to that court;

criminal duty counsel or a criminal lawyer with experience representing clients with mental health issues

Remember, each case is different, and your lawyer or duty counsel will advise you on the issue of diversion.

These associations further argued that the cost of funding a per diem duty counsel for a year is a great deal higher than the annual salary of a staff duty counsel.

The decision is always the accused’s alone, but should never be done without speaking to their lawyer (or duty counsel).