To ensure, through its ability to appoint and discharge the public defender and his or her assistants, that indigent clients are represented independently of any political consideration or private interests, provide legal services to indigent persons accused of violation of municipal ordinances that are commensurate with those available to non indigents and conduct the office in accordance with the Colorado Code of Professional Standards relating to the administration of criminal justice, the defense function.
Board Information
The public defender commission shall be a seven-member commission. Four of the members of the commission shall be attorneys admitted to practice law in this state, and three shall be residents of the city not admitted to practice law in this state. In making appointments to the commission, the city council shall not consider sex, race, and ethnic background. No member of the commission shall be, at the time of or during the term of appointment, a judge, prosecutor, public defender, or employee of a law enforcement agency.
(b) Those members of the commission who are attorneys need not be residents of the City.
(c) Each member of the commission may be removed from such position by the city council with or without cause. (Code 1979, § 25-61; Ord. No. 2005-12, § 87, 4-11-2005)
Public Defender Commission Resources, Agendas and Minutes
Contact information:
Reyna Lopez, 303.739.6575, rlopez@auroragov.org
| Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, Thomas | Ward V | 15 Oct 2023 | 14 Oct 2026 | Active | |
| Hildebrand, Sara | Professional | 15 Oct 2023 | 14 Oct 2026 | Active | |
| Kaplan, David | Ward III | 15 Oct 2022 | 14 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| McDermott, Sean | Professional | 15 Oct 2023 | 14 Oct 2026 | Active | |
| Smylie-Brown, Frances | Ward III | 15 Oct 2022 | 14 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Tobiassen, Thomas | Ward V | 15 Oct 2023 | 14 Oct 2026 | Active | |
| Williams, Pamela | Ward VI | 15 Oct 2022 | 14 Oct 2025 | Active |
