Snohomish County Office of Public Defense, WA

The Snohomish County Office of Public Defense (OPD) is located in Everett, Washington. With a team of public defenders, attorneys and other support staff, this office is responsible for administering the assigned counsel program that provides legal defense services for indigent persons in those criminal and civil cases in which a jail sentence is a potential sanction. In addition, OPD performs indigency screenings to ensure constitutional and cost-effective assignment of counsel at public expense and manages county resources to ensure access to effective assistance of counsel in line with local, state and national indigent defense mandates and standards in a cost-effective manner. As part of the State. v. Blake judgment, if you have been convicted of drug possession, you may be entitled to a vacation of your conviction and remissions of any legal fines you have paid. OPD and its contractors plan to prioritize those impacted by the Blake decision who are currently incarcerated or in community custody and could be released. To initiate a proceeding to vacate your prior conviction for drug possession, please review the materials on the website for the Snohomish County Public Defender Association. For any further information, please contact the Snohomish County Office of Public Defense by accessing the information provided here.