Rensselaer County, NY Assigned Counsel Plan

The Office of Rensselaer County, Assigned Counsel Plan is located in Ned Pattison County Government Center, Troy, NY. Led by an Administrator, the Assigned Counsel Plan assigns a private attorney who is appointed by a court to represent an indigent defendant in Rensselaer County. Assigned counsel is necessary in the Family Court, Criminal Court and Criminal Term of the Supreme Court based upon the system selected by New York City to provide counsel to the indigent and service multi-defendant/respondent cases. The assigned counsel plan in New York City has evolved into the primary source of legal representation for adults in family court proceedings: abuse, neglect, custody, child protective, and domestic violence cases. In addition, the plan serves a vital function by representing indigent defendants and respondents in cases where the institutional providers have a conflict of interest. For more information on Rensselaer County, Assigned Counsel Plan, please contact them using the contact information listed here.