Wayne County Public Defender

About Wayne County Public Defender

The Wayne County Public Defender is a county agency based in Lyons, New York. It provides legal representation, at no charge, to people in Wayne County who have been charged with a crime or a Penal Law offense and cannot afford a lawyer. An Idealist listing describes the office as a county department that has existed since 1965. That listing says its aim is high-quality, client-centered representation, and that it looks beyond the facts of a single case to the circumstances behind it, often referring clients to treatment and community resources.

The office's website explains that clients who have been assigned to it can complete a financial application, usually by email or in person. The office then contacts the client by phone, and by mail if needed, to confirm representation. A face-to-face or phone meeting with the assigned lawyer is set up before the court date. The office is located on the second floor of 26 Church Street in Lyons and is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sources describe criminal defense as its work and do not list other practice areas.

Practice areas

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

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