Hancock County, OH Public Defender’s Office

The Hancock County Public Defender's Office is located in Findlay, OH. With a Public Defender and supporting staff, this office provides representation to indigent clients with offenses such as Felonies, Misdemeanors, Preliminary Hearings, and Extraditions. This office also represents defendants in all Juvenile Offenses, Non-Payment of Child Support, Contempts of Court, and Probation Violations. The right to counsel guaranteed to every American citizen accused of a crime is embodied in the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Public Defenders have an ethical responsibility to work for the best possible resolution of the case for the client. All dealings between a court-appointed attorney and the client are confidential. Attorneys who provide public defense representation are not only subject to the Ohio State Bar's ethical requirements that govern all lawyers but must also meet qualification standards that have been established for public defense representation. Please visit their website for who qualifies for representation by the Public Defender's Office and how and when you can apply.