Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy: Divisions and DNA Testing Representation (Nebraska)

The Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy is the state agency that provides free defense services to indigent Nebraskans in the most serious criminal cases, at no cost to counties or clients. This page states that the Commission appoints a chief counsel who oversees its divisions, which include capital litigation, violent crime and drug defense, appellate, DNA testing, and the major case resource center that supports felony defense work. Its mission statement confirms that the agency also represents qualifying indigent prisoners under the DNA Testing Act. The Commission was established in 1995 to cover the cost of representation for indigent defendants facing first-degree murder and serious violent or drug-related felony charges, and it also provides legal assistance to public defenders and court-appointed attorneys. Contact: 140 North 8th Street Suite 270, phone (402) 471-7774.