(1) The organization and function of the statewide public defender system are described in this rule.

(a) History. The statewide public defender system was established by Chapter 449, Laws of Montana, 2005. The system is provided for in 47-1-104 , MCA.

(b) Structure. The statewide system consists of the following:

(i) the Montana Public Defender Commission, comprised of eleven members appointed by the Governor. The commission is allocated to the Department of Administration for administrative purposes ( 2-15-1028 , MCA) ;

(ii) the Office of the State Public Defender;

(iii) 11 regional offices; and

(iv) the Appellate Defender.

(2) Functions.

(a) Commission. The commission supervises the operations of the Chief Public Defender and the Office of the State Public Defender, as required by 47-1-105 , MCA.

(b) Chief Public Defender. The Chief Public Defender administers the Office of the State Public Defender as required by 47-1-201 and 47-1-202 , MCA.

(3) Contact Information.

(a) Montana Public Defender Commission and Office of the State Public Defender, 44 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701, telephone (406) 496-6080;

(b) Kalispell Regional Public Defender Office, 100 Financial Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901, telephone (406) 751-6080;

(c) Missoula Regional Public Defender Office, 610 Woody, Missoula, MT 59802, telephone (406) 523-5140;

(d) Great Falls Regional Public Defender Office, 415 2nd Avenue North #110, Great Falls, MT 59401, telephone (406) 454-6858;

(e) Helena Regional Public Defender Office, 111 N. Last Chance Gulch, #4C, Helena, MT 59601, telephone (406) 444-0104;

(f) Butte Regional Public Defender Office, P.O. Box 122, 118 Cherry St., Anaconda, MT 59711, telephone (406) 563-6586;

(g) Havre Regional Public Defender Office, 415 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 268, Havre, MT 59501, telephone (406) 265-4373;

(h) Lewistown Regional Public Defender Office, 505 West Main St., Ste. 418, Lewistown, MT 59457, telephone (406) 535-3703;

(i) Bozeman Regional Public Defender Office, 502 South 19th, Ste. 211, Bozeman, MT 59718, telephone (406) 582-2450;

(j) Billings Regional Public Defender Office, 207 North Broadway, Ste. 201, P.O. Box 459, Billings, MT 59101, telephone (406) 256-6861;

(k) Glendive Regional Public Defender Office, 100½ South Merrill, Ste. 3, Glendive, MT 59330, telephone (406) 377-3113;

(l) Miles City Regional Public Defender Office, 11 South 7th Street, Miles City, MT 59301, telephone (406) 234-1702; and

(m) Office of Appellate Defender, 301 S. Park, Helena, MT 59601, telephone (406) 841-2001.

(4) Organization Chart.