Fort Bend County Announcement - Weather Update: Warming Up! All county offices will resume normal operations tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all departments and teams contributing to the response efforts during this weather event. We’re excited to reopen and serve our Fort Bend County residents. Thank you for your patience and support! Stay safe, and see you tomorrow!
Roderick “Rocky” B. Glass
Chief Public Defender
MISSION:
The mission of the Public Defender’s Office is to provide quality representation to indigent defendants. With attorneys at magistration, investigators, social services, and legal expertise, the Public Defender’s Office handles both felony and misdemeanor trial cases as well as defendants with mental illness. Investigating cases properly and eliminating needless resets, the Public Defender’s Office significantly cuts down on pretrial incarceration of indigent defendants while providing accountability and statistics to both the judiciary and county officials.
VISION:
Reduce the number of days of pretrial incarceration by having attorneys at magistration, investigating trial cases early, assessing needs for mentally ill defendants, and cutting down on needless resets.