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About These Reports
Each month, the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) releases a report summarizing the latest statewide data relating to the number of people who qualify to have a public defender appointed to represent them but for whom no attorney is available. OJD refers to them as "unrepresented persons/individuals."
Key Insights
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Total unrepresented people as of March 1, 2025 - 4,460 (another new high): The number of people in Oregon who were eligible to receive a public defender but for whom no attorney was available.
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2% increase from Feb. 1, 2025.
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118 days: The average number of days in February until a lawyer was appointed for an unrepresented person who was charged with a felony and was out of custody.
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Highest number in the last 12 months.
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Number of criminal cases filed in February 2025: 5,251
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14.5% decrease from January 2025.
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Counties with the most unrepresented persons, as of March 1, 2025:
- Multnomah: 1,368 (13.6% increase)
- Marion: 824 (5.4% increase)
- Jackson: 791 (1.2% increase)
- Washington: 687 (8.4% increase)
- Douglas: 298 (8.8% increase)
- Klamath: 135 (20.5% increase)
- Coos: 112 (4.7% increase)
- Union: 80 (135.3% increase, the result of one attorney leaving the county)
Additional Information
You can check out the latest data at any time in our Unrepresented Individuals Dashboard.
You also can read our past reports on the OJD website (see "Unrepresented Persons Crisis Reports").
Questions?
Contact Aaron Knott, OJD's Director of Government Relations and Communications, at Aaron.Knott@ojd.state.or.us.
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