Public Defender for the Municipality of Princeton

2026-11-03

The intent of this Request for Proposals ( RFP ) is to solicit proposals from qualified person ( s ) and / or firm ( s ) (“ Respondent ” or “ Consultant ”) for the provision of legal services as the Public Defender for the Municipality of Princeton (“ Municipality ”), as more particularly described herein . A qualified Respondent shall possess the professional , financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services , and will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions determined by the Municipality to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of Princeton . It is estimated that the Municipality of Princeton will handle approximately 25 , 000 - 27 , 500 new cases next year . Many of them involve parking violations . Municipal Court typically has three sessions per week , those being Monday afternoon , Tuesday morning , and Tuesday afternoon . There are some weeks when there will be no court . Each court session lasts approximately 3 hours . There is occasionally the need for a special session , which is conducted on Wednesdays or Thursdays . In the last few years there have been between 1 - 5 special sessions per year . It is estimated that there will be between 120 - 130 total court sessions for 2026 . The Public Defender will be scheduled for 1 - 2 sessions per week when the court is in session . The successful Respondent must have significant experience in providing legal services as the Public Defender to New Jersey municipalities and / or other New Jersey public entities . The successful Respondent will provide the Municipality with professional legal services as directly relating , but not necessarily limited to : All necessary and desirable legal counsel and advice for the preparation of cases ; Preparing for and conducting the defense of such cases except such crimes and offenses as it may be the duty of the County or State official to defend ; Attending , scheduling , and conducting such meetings with the Defendants and others , as are necessary for the successful defense of cases ; and Any other related duties as maybe required . Respondent must be , and remain at all times during service to the Municipality , a member in good standing of the New Jersey Bar .

New Jersey

2026-04-29