Hendricks County, IN Public Defender’s Office

The Hendricks County Public Defender's Office is located in Danville, Indiana. In Hendricks County, the Public Defender provides legal services in the five Superior Courts and the Circuit Court. Eight Public Defenders provide services in Hendricks Superior court. In addition, six public defenders serve clients in the Second Superior Court of Hendricks, five Public Defenders in the Third Superior Court, Eight Defenders in the Fourth Superior Court, and Eight Public Defenders serve indigent clients in the Fifth Superior Court. A Chief Public Defender oversees the work of Public Defenders and leads the Office of Chief Public Defender in Hendricks County. This Public Defender's Office offers legal assistance to indigent defendants who cannot afford private counsel and face losing their liberty if convicted. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay and the right to a lawyer. The privilege of offering representation to those in need is the reason why the law has offered public defense services. To find the phone number of your Public Defender, you will need to know the court to which your case has been assigned. For information, please visit their website.