If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, you may ask the court to appoint a public defense attorney to represent you. Eligibility for a court appointed attorney is handled by the local court.
Federal Defender Offices
Western District of Washington and Eastern Washington and Idaho Offices.
County and City Defender Offices
The following counties and cities provide local public defender agencies to represent adults and juveniles who are accused of a crime and cannot afford to pay a lawyer. These agencies may be reached at the phone numbers listed. To find public defense help in a county or city not listed below, contact the court in which the charges are filed.
- Benton County
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Benton County Office of Public Defense
7122 W Okanogan Pl, Bldg A
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: 509-222-3700
Website: Benton County website - Chelan County
- Counsel for Defense of Chelan County
303 S Mission St, Suite 200
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: 509-663-2444 - Clallam County
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Clallam Public Defender
315 East 8th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: 360-452-3307 - Clark County
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Clark County Public Defense Office
1300 Franklin Street, Suite 560
P.O. Box 5000
Vancouver, WA 98666-5000
Phone: 564-397-2175
Website: Clark County website - Cowlitz County
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Cowlitz County Office of Public Defense
1801 1st Ave Ste 1A
Longview, WA 98632
Phone: 360-578-7430
Website: Cowlitz County website - Douglas County
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Douglas County Office of Public Defense
110 2nd St
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone: 509-888-2743
Website: Douglas County website - Franklin County
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Franklin County Office of Public Defense
1016 N 4th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
Phone: 509-543-2996
Website: Franklin County website. - Grant County
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Grant County Public Defense
35 C Street NW, Suite 401
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: 509- 754-6027
1-800-572-0119
Website: Grant County website - Grays Harbor County
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Grays Harbor County Department of Public Defense
100 W. Broadway #1
Montesano, WA 98563
Phone: 360-964-1591
Website: Grays Harbor County website - Jefferson County
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Jefferson Associated Counsel
624 Polk Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: 360-385-5613
Website: JAC website - King County
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King County Department of Public Defense
710 Second Ave, Suite 1000
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-7662
Website: King County website - Kitsap County
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Kitsap County Office of Public Defense
614 Division Street, MS-40
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: 360-337-7015
Website: Kitsap County website - Kittitas County
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Kittitas County Department of Public Defense
205 W 5th Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: 509-962-7042
Website: Kittitas County website - Mason County
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Mason County Public Defense
411 North Fifth Street
Shelton, Washington 98584
Phone: 360-427-9670
Website: Mason County website - Pierce County
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Also serves municipal courts of Tacoma, Gig Harbor and Fircrest.
Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel-
949 Market Street, Suite 334
Tacoma, WA 98402-2194
Phone: 253-798-6062
Website: Pierce County website - City of Seattle
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City of Seattle- Municipal Court Indigent Screening Program
Seattle Justice Center
600 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-1900
Phone: 206-615-0705 - San Juan County
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San Juan County Public Defender
350 Court St #5
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: 360-774-9035
Website: San Juan County website - Skagit County
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Skagit County Office of Assigned Counsel
205 W. Kincaid, Suite #301
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-416-1690
Website: Skagit County website - Snohomish County
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Snohomish County Office of Public Defense
3000 Rockefeller Avenue M/S 209
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-388-3500
Website: Snohomish County website -
Snohomish County Public Defender Association
2722 Colby Avenue, Suite 200
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-339-6300
Website: SnoCo PDA website. - Spokane County
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Spokane County Public Defender Office
1033 West Gardner
Spokane, WA 99260
Phone: 509-477-4246
Website: Spokane County website. -
City of Spokane Public Defender
824 North Monroe
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: 509-835-5955
Website: City of Spokane website. - Stevens County
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Stevens County Office of Public Defense
215 S Oak, Rm 210
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: 509-684-3024
Website: Stevens County website. - Thurston County
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Thurston County Public Defense
926 24th Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 360-754-4897
Website: Thurston County website. - Whatcom County
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Whatcom County Public Defender
215 North Commercial Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: 360-778-5640
Website: Whatcom County website. - Yakima County
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Yakima County Department of Assigned Counsel
104 North 1st Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: 509- 574-1160
Website: Yakima County website.