New Hampshire Public Defender

State officials say they’re already taking steps to address rising caseloads.

A recent order by the New Hampshire Supreme Court opens a new avenue for private attorneys to take on the cases of those who can't afford an attorney, lessening the caseload falling to already-strained public defenders.

Public defenders provide services for people who cannot afford an attorney. The shortage of public defenders in New Hampshire is getting worse.

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In an opinion piece for the Washington Post in September, Orleans Public Defender Tina Peng wrote, “because we don’t have enough lawyers on staff, the…