Annual Report

We are proud to present our 2019 Annual Report. Photos were taken by Smeeta Mahanti.

If you would like a physical copy, please contact us with your mailing information and we will do our best to dispatch one to you.

See previous year Annual Reports here.

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Our Mission Statement

The mission of the San Francisco Public Defender’s office is to protect and defend the rights of our indigent clients, through effective, vigorous, compassionate, and creative legal advocacy.

We aspire to provide the highest level of legal advocacy for each of our clients, and to be a nationwide model for the delivery of indigent defense services.

What Is A Public Defender?

A public defender is a lawyer appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire an attorney. The Constitution guarantees everyone the right to an attorney, even if they cannot afford one.

Do Public Defenders Defend Criminals?

Public Defenders defend people. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

Even when a person is guilty of a crime, they still have rights that must be followed.

Can I Hire A Public Defender To Sue My Landlord?

Public Defenders practice criminal defense law. Rent related issues and lawsuits are considered civil matters and handled by civil attorneys. We can only provide our services to people who cannot afford a lawyer of their own as determined by Gideon v. Wainwright.

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Read our FAQ for commonly asked questions regarding our office, our attorneys, and what we do and why we do it.

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Partnerships

Bayview Mobilization for Adolescent Growth in our Communities (BMAGIC)

BMAGIC's vision is to create and maintain a deeper unified road-map to social change that advances the educational, health, economic, and juvenile justice of disadvantaged youth and their families in Bayview Hunters Point.

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More Mobilization for Adolescent Growth in our Communities (Mo'MAGIC)

Mo'MAGIC aims is to enrich community resources through social and educational development; to create leadership and career opportunities utilizing programs and services for youth, that also serve as early intervention activities that help to reduce juvenile crime in the Fillmore/Western Addition.

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Gifts and Donor Information

Donor Name Date Gift Value Financial Interest
Bar Association of San Francisco May 2012 Cash $1,451.98 None
Bar Association of San Francisco June 2012 Cash $1,883.46 None
Bar Association of San Francisco Jan 2013 Cash $2,624.48 None
Bar Association of San Francisco Mar 2013 Cash $2,698.27 None
Bar Association of San Francisco May 2013 Cash $2,538.18 None

Awards

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Legal Notice

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Public Defender Manohar Raju completed Implicit Bias Training on 01/13/2020 as required by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 16.9-28.

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