City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Office of the Public Defender provides criminal defense services to indigent defendants who are accused of violating City ordinances and misdemeanor traffic laws.
Budget Overview
The total proposed operating budget for the Office of the Public Defender is $6,058,127. This is a increase of $573,565 (+9.5%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized full-time equivalent positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 45 to 50 (+11.1%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Office of the Public Defender
Budget Briefing
The office has its FY2026 budget briefing on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 3:00pm. (YouTube: Atlanta City Council)
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee has jurisdiction over the Office of the Public Defender.
Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee
2025 committee membership
- Andrea L. Boone, committee chair
- Dustin Hillis, committee vice chair
- Byron D. Amos
- Michael Julian Bond
- Eshé Collins
- Antonio Lewis
- Mary Norwood