Kentucky Public Defender’s Department of Public Advocacy

The Kentucky Public Defender's Department of Public Advocacy (DPA) is a public law firm located in Frankfort, KY, committed to providing ethical representation and improving the criminal legal system. This office is divided into various departments representing indigent people appointed by the court in a criminal case. With Regional Managers, Division Directors, Branch Managers and Unit Supervisors in the role of Public Defenders and Public Advocates, the DPA's 33 trial offices across the Commonwealth provide representation to indigent clients in adult criminal, juvenile, contempt, and involuntary commitment cases. The mission of this agency is to provide high-quality, client-centered legal representation to indigent persons of all ages, accused of crimes or facing a deprivation of liberty throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Apart from providing legal representation, the attorneys at DPA are also available to assist in filing for expungement if you currently qualify as a "needy" or "indigent" person based on your financial situation. You could either contact DPA's main Office listed here, locate a DPA Office on How To Justice's resources directory by name, or search an office by County.