The city’s in-house law firm, clerk’s office, circuit and county courts, public defender and state attorney are line items.

A local lawmaker is sounding the alarm as criminal cases are being dismissed across the commonwealth due to a pay dispute ...

Richard Tillman will not be prosecuted for allegations that he tried to destroy a post office with his flaming car — while livestreaming the entire saga — pending a competency exam after his ...

The inmate accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin in a Tucson prison law library has decided not to defend himself and take up public defenders.

A Springfield man is under arrest after being found with an illegal gun and cocaine. Authorities are working to find a ...

The victim is identified only as John Doe in the criminal complaint, and officials have not said how he and Simms know each ...

A man who was driving with a measurable amount of THC — the active ingredient in marijuana — in his bloodstream was acquitted Wednesday of driving under the influence of a drug. Jurors who sat through ...

"The office is facing real challenges, and I’m ready to meet them with experience and a clear plan for the future," Sarah ...

Over 120 defendants in Boston had their charges dismissed yesterday, due to a public defender shortage from an ongoing ...

The prolonged work stoppage by the state's public defenders has left more than 100 juveniles charged with crimes without legal representation, according to a new court filing, which ...

Amid the state’s public defense crisis, lawmakers last month approved over $2 million for defense attorneys to take more ...