Office of the Illinois State Appellate Defender
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- James E. Chadd, State Appellate Defender
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Illinois |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Illinois |
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| Website | https://www2.illinois.gov/osad/Pages/default.aspx |
The Office of the Illinois State Appellate Defender (OSAD) is a State agency that represents indigent persons on appeal in criminal cases.[1]
The OSAD is an office of persons, including persons licensed to practice law, who can represent indigent defendants on appeal. The Illinois Supreme Court, the appellate courts, or the circuit courts may appoint attorneys from OSAD to represent these defendants.[1]
To carry out these duties in the appellate courts of the state, the Office has district offices in each of the five appellate court districts of Illinois – Chicago, Elgin, Mt. Vernon, Ottawa, and Springfield. The OSAD administrative office is located in Springfield, the state capital.[1]
The Office of the Illinois State Appellate Defender is created by the State Appellate Defender Act. The Act is current Illinois state law in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, 725 ILCS 105.[1]
Honors
In 1986, the American Bar Association honored OSAD as the outstanding public defender office of the United States.[1]