The Office of Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel (DAC) is located in Tacoma, WA. This office has one chief deputy, one felony chief, one misdemeanor chief, one civil chief, one felony court supervisor, and two supervisors in the misdemeanor and civil divisions. They are responsible for delivering mandated legal services to indigent persons accused of crimes in the Pierce County Superior Court; Pierce County District Courts; Municipal Courts in Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Fircrest and Ruston; and Pierce County Juvenile Court delinquency proceedings. In addition, DAC also provides constitutionally mandated legal services to indigent parents involved in Juvenile Court dependency and termination proceedings and to persons detained for involuntary civil commitment proceedings at Western State Hospital and other evaluation and treatment facilities. The mission of the Department of Assigned Counsel is to provide and administer the public defense delivery system in Pierce County in a manner that assures eligible people receive professional and effective representation while efficiently utilizing public resources. For any clarification on the services of the Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel, please reach out to them using the contact information provided here.