If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, you may ask the court to appoint a public defense attorney to represent you. The determination of 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 Public 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 Office of Public Defense
7122 W Okanogan Pl, Bldg A
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: 509-222-3700
Counsel for Defense of Chelan County
303 S Mission St, Suite 200
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: 509-663-2444
Clallam Public Defender
516 E. Front Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: 360-452-3307
Clark County Indigent Defense Office
1300 Franklin Street, Suite 662
P.O. Box 5000
Vancouver, WA 98666-5000
Phone: 564-397-2333
Cowlitz County Office of Public Defense
1801 1st Ave Ste 1A
Longview, WA 98632
Phone: 360-578-7430
Douglas County Office of Public Defense
110 2nd St
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone: 509-888-2743
Franklin County Office of Public Defense
1016 N 4th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
Phone: 509-543-2989
35 C Street NW, Suite 401
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone: 509- 754-6027
1-800-572-0119
Grays Harbor County Department of Public Defense
100 W. Broadway #1
Montesano, WA 98563
Phone: 360-964-1599
624 Polk Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: 360-385-5613
King County Department of Public Defense
710 Second Ave, Suite 1000
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-7662
Kitsap County Office of Public Defense
614 Division Street, MS-40
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: 360-337-7015
Kittitas County Department of Public Defense
205 W 5th Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: 509-962-7042
411 North Fifth Street
Shelton, Washington 98584
Phone: 360-427-9670
Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel
Phone: also serves municipal courts of Tacoma, Gig Harbor and Fircrest-
949 Market Street, Suite 334
Tacoma, WA 98402-2194
Phone: 253-798-6062
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 Public Defender
350 Court St #5
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: 360-774-9035
Skagit County Office of Assigned Counsel
205 W. Kincaid, Suite #301
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-416-1690
121 Broadway
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-416-1650
Snohomish County Office of Public Defense
3000 Rockefeller Avenue M/S 209
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-388-3500
Snohomish County Public Defender Association
2722 Colby Avenue, Suite 200
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-339-6300
Spokane County Public Defender Office
1033 West Gardner
Spokane, WA 99260
Phone: 509-477-4246
City of Spokane Public Defender
824 North Monroe
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: 509-835-5955
Stevens County Office of Public Defense
215 S Oak, Rm 210
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: 509-684-3024
Thurston County Public Defense
926 24th Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 360-754-4897
Whatcom County Public Defender
215 North Commercial Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: 360-778-5640
Yakima County Department of Assigned Counsel
104 North 1st Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: 509- 574-1160