Practice Areas
Based on Fla. Stat. § 27.51(1), the Public Defender’s office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit represents indigent clients (adults and juveniles) subjected to:
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- Juvenile Delinquency
- Misdemeanor
- Criminal Traffic Offenses
Felony - Criminal contempt
- Involuntary inpatient placement under the Baker Act
- Involuntary outpatient placement under the Baker Act
- Involuntary commitment to residential services with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
- Involuntary civil commitment for sexually violent offenders
- Adult and Juvenile Drug Courts
- Veterans Treatment Courts
In addition, PD6 is privileged to participate in the following community collaborations:
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- Juvenile Crossover Program
- Road to Success Grant Program for Juveniles in the Crossover Division
- Diversion and Recovery Program with the assistance of the Pinellas & Pasco County Boards of County Commissioners
- Homeless Outreach Program with the assistance of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
- Public Defender Clinics specializing in both Criminal Advocacy and Juvenile Advocacy with the assistance of Stetson University College of Law
- Law Student Externship and Internship Programs
- Juvenile Boys Court
- Juvenile Girls Court
- PD6 employees are routinely solicited to mentor the legal community by teaching classes at Stetson Law School, providing continuing education courses to fellow attorneys through bar associations and statewide conferences
- Volunteer within the community for Blood Drives, PD6 Books Thru Bars Project, and more
- Active memberships in Legal Organizations


Total Arrests in Pinellas County (2019 FDLE Abstract)

Murder

Sexual Assualt

Battery

Burglary

Larceny

Auto Theft

Total Arrests in Pasco County (2019 FDLE Abstract)

Murder

Sexual Assault

Battery

Burglary

Larceny
