NOTICE:
Business & Financial Services, including Contracts and Accounts Payable, has a new address:
Office of Public Defense Services
Business Services
198 Commercial Street SE, Suite # 205
Salem, OR 97301
Please update your records. Mail not addressed to the new address may take an additional day or two to arrive.
Business & Financial Services Overview
The Business & Financial Services Division of the Office of Public Defense Services provides effective and efficient delivery of public defense within the state court system:
- Establishing, revising, and monitoring compliance with policies and procedures regarding the qualification and payment of public defense providers and the operation of the indigence verification program.
- Negotiating and monitoring public defense services contracts for both attorney and non-attorney providers.
- Serving as a resource for the Public Defense Services Commission, public defense providers, trial and appellate courts, the legislative assembly, and other state and local agencies involved in the criminal and juvenile justice system.
- Performing research and providing consultation and guidance on public defense related legal and budgetary issues.
Accounts Payable Update:
Entering Bills Received: August 27
Reviewing/Releasing Bills Received: August 26
Please note that once payments are released, you will receive them between 2-3 business days for direct deposit, or 3-5 business days for paper checks, depending on USPS.
Contact Information
Business Services
198 Commercial Street SE, Suite # 205
Salem, Oregon 97301
Phone: 503.378.2478