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Question: I need an attorney I have court this month called my public defender multiple timetimes and got no answer. I feel my rights were violated I was handcuffed and thrown in police car and wasn't even in seat on floor couldn't move and transported to station this way

Answer: If you are unhappy with your public defender, you may ask the court to give you a new public defender, although this request is not guaranteed to be granted. If you would like to hire a private attorney, a list of all attorneys licensed to practice law can be found on the Arizona State Bar website at, www.azbar.org. You can search by practice area to find a criminal attorney. The Modest Means Project has attorneys who practice criminal law, but only criminal misdemeanors, not felonies. To see if you qualify for the Modest Means Program please call our LegalLearn line at (866) 637-5341. The Maricopa County Bar referral program offers a thirty minute consultation with a licensed attorney for $40. Their phone number is (602) 257-4434. The Pima County Bar referral program offers a thirty minute consultation with a licensed attorney for $35. Their phone number is (520) 623-4625.