The Columbia office serves residents of Boone, Audrain, Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Randolph and Chariton counties. E. Walnut St. Call 882-9701. The Boone County Public Defender s Office is part of the state-financed legal system that represents poor people charged with a criminal offense. Public defender Rob Fleming has a staff of eight assistant public defenders. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Applicants can qualify for help by meeting income standards.
If married, the income of the applicant s spouse is also considered. Anyone exceeding those guidelines still can qualify for help by appealing to the judge hearing the case in Boone County Associate Circuit Court. Cases from Mid-Missouri are handled out of the ACLU staffed office in St. Louis, executive director Matt LeMieux. Contact chapter president John Galliher at 443-3757 or write to him at 112 E. Parkway Drive, Columbia, 65203. Other local contacts include attorney Dan Viets, who can be reached at 443-6866.