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BOARD/COMMISSION:  State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense

(Board of Public Defense)

Address

331 2nd Ave. South
Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN
55401

Web Site

Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Board of Public Defense (PUBDEF)

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 611.215
Enabled: 07-01-1983
Revisor of Statutes Link

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Kevin Kajer
(612) 200-8434
CHAIR
Daniel Le
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Contact - Executive Director
Kevin Kajer
kevin.kajer@pubdef.state.mn.us
(612) 200-8434
Yes
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Chair
Daniel Le
dan.le@pubdef.state.mn.us
Yes
Membership

The nine members include four public members appointed by the governor, and five attorneys acquainted with defense of persons accused of a crime, but not employed as prosecutors, appointed by the Minnesota State Supreme Court. 

*4 members from outside the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th Judicial Districts

* 1 attorney member must have served as a public defender within five years of initial appointment.


Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $55.00
  • Other Compensation: Mileage and expenses

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary
The board shall approve and recommend a budget to the Legislature, as well as establish procedures for distribution of state funding for the board, the Office of State Public Defender, the judicial district public defenders, and the public defense corporations. The board also appoints the State Public Defender and all Chief Public Defenders of Judicial Districts.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY


Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 12pm-3pm
Meeting Frequency: Second Tuesday of the month

Meetings are held at:
Various


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours:
Total Appropriations: $164,000,000.00
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses: $5,000.00

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (2)
POSITION SEAT AUTHORITY 21-DAY MIN GUARANTEE #SEATS ACTION
Public Member Public Member #1 Governor 10/16/2025 1 APPLY
Public Member Public Member #4 Governor 11/27/2025 1 APPLY
NAME POSITION APPLICATION DATE
Namrata Acharya Public Member 1/19/2026
Alfreda Daniels Public Member 11/11/2025
Hol Flor Public Member 6/2/2025
Marvina Haynes Public Member 11/26/2025
MR Adam McNicol Public Member 10/2/2025
Avi Olitzky Public Member 5/19/2025
Blake Parnin Public Member 2/4/2026
Abiodun Pugh Public Member 11/18/2025
Dr. Matthew Stiehm Public Member 12/30/2025
Hunter Vraa Public Member 6/25/2025
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Direct Appointments
Attorney #1
Minnesota State Supreme Court
Herbert Kroon
Filled
01/04/2027
Attorney #2
Minnesota State Supreme Court
Andrew Mohring
Filled
01/03/2028
Attorney #3
Minnesota State Supreme Court
Ann Barker
Past Term End
01/05/2026
Attorney #4
Minnesota State Supreme Court
Daniel Le
Past Term End
01/05/2026
Attorney #5
Minnesota State Supreme Court
James Fleming
Filled
01/04/2027
Current Members (4)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Public Member
Public Member #1
Governor
Prince Corbett
Posted
01/01/2029
Public Member #2
Governor
Molly Jannetta
Filled
01/03/2028
Public Member #3
Governor
Carl Crawford
Filled
01/04/2027
Public Member #4
Governor
Alfreda Daniels
Posted
01/05/2026
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