Family & Friends

HOW DOES MY FAMILY MEMBER/FRIEND AQUIRE AN APPOINTED ATTORNEY?

Court appointed attorneys are determined by the court. The court will have your friend or family member complete the documentation to establish whether he/she is indigent. Once the court determines his/her status, he/she may have a court appointed attorney represent him/her.

IF MY FAMILY MEMBER/FRIEND QUALIFIES FOR AN APPOINTED ATTORNEY, WILL I KNOW WHO THE ATTORNEY IS?

If your attorney is a public defender, your attorney will let you know he/she works for the PAPD. Your friend or family member can give you the name of his/her public defender if he/she wishes to do so.

IF MY FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER IS IN JAIL, HOW WILL THE PAPD CONTACT HIM/HER?

The PAPD will contact your friend/family member by phone, or visiting him/her in the jail.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER'S CASE.

The information about your friend’s/family member’s case will stay between the friend or family member, the attorney, and other PAPD staff assisting in the defense. Public records in Potter county can be found here.

HOW DO I GET IN CONTACT WITH THE PAPD?

900 S. Polk, Suite 206
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-242-3415
Monday - Friday | 8:30 - 5:00
papdmac@papdmac.org