Blair County, PA Public Defender’s Office

The Blair County Public Defender’s Office is located in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. The Mission of the Office of the Public Defender is to provide legal representation to defendants by safeguarding fundamental individual rights and to guarantee protection afforded by the United States Constitution. With one Chief Public Defender and seven Assistant Public Defenders, the office handles criminal proceedings, which include: juvenile delinquency proceedings, critical pretrial identification proceedings, preliminary hearings, post-conviction proceedings at both the trial and appellate levels, Superior Court and Pennsylvania Supreme Court appeals, criminal extradition proceedings, probation and parole proceedings, including revocation thereof. Every person arrested or accused of an offense in Pennsylvania has the right to the assistance of counsel for his defense. The right to counsel includes the right to representation even if the accused is indigent and cannot afford counsel. Although entitled to free counsel, indigent defendant does not have the right to defense counsel of their choice. If you have any questions about this organization, please use the contact information on the right-hand side of the page.