Ontario County Public Defender's Office

About Ontario County Public Defender's Office

The Ontario County Public Defender's Office is a county government office in Canandaigua, New York. It provides criminal defense representation, without charge, to residents who cannot pay for a private lawyer, and it describes this representation as constitutionally required. The office also states that it works toward reform and new approaches within the criminal justice system, with the aim of making the county's criminal justice operations more efficient and effective.

Its caseload covers felonies, misdemeanors, appeals, parole and probation matters, vehicle and traffic cases, and certain simple violations. These matters are heard in Ontario County Court, in Geneva and Canandaigua City Courts, in Drug Court, and in the county's justice courts. The office also handles arraignments at the Centralized Arraignment Part and the Youth Part, and it represents some clients in Family Court where representation is provided by law. Prospective clients complete an eligibility interview. The office is located at 20 Ontario Street in Canandaigua and offers internships to college and law students.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Ontario County Public Defender's Office describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Ontario County Public Defender's Office.

Registered attorneys

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