What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe government authority in Utah requires public defender services for indigent cases in district court. The selected vendor must appear in all courts where Summit County cases are held. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted no later than November 23, 2026.
Scope of work
- Provide one half of Public Defender duties for indigent cases in District Court
- Appear in all courts where Summit County cases are held, including Third District locations
- Include Drug Court representation
- Exclude aggravated murder cases
- Visit incarcerated, hospitalized, or confined indigent defendants at the earliest possible moment
- Return telephone calls and be reasonably accessible to all indigent defendants
- Provide representation up to and including filing the notice of appeal, excluding the appeal itself
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an individual attorney, not a law firm
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Member in good standing of the Utah Bar
- Competent in the criminal practice of law
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- References
- Proposal (PDF)
How to submit
- Method
- Mail, email, or online portal
- Instructions
- Send letter of interest, resume, and references to Summit County, Purchasing Department, P.O. Box 128, Coalville, Utah, 84017, or electronically via email or online portal as PDF.