Public Defender (DAC) offered at Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel
949 Market Street, Suite 334, Tacoma, WA 98402
Eligibility
Determined by pre-trial services.
Hours
8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday through Friday
(253) 798-6062
Voice
Application process
Call for more information.
Fees
No fees if qualified as indigent.
Service area
Pierce, WA
Provides mandated legal services to indigent persons
- accused of crimes in the Pierce County Superior Court; Pierce County District Court; Municipal Courts in Tacoma, Fircrest, and Ruston;
- and Pierce County Juvenile Court delinquency proceedings.
- parents involved in Juvenile Court dependency and termination proceeding and
- to persons detained for involuntary civil commitment proceedings at Western State Hospital and other evaluation and treatment facilities.
- Criminal matters which could result in jail time: Felony offenses, Gross Misdemeanor, Misdemeanors, and Probation Violations.
- Juvenile delinquency which could result in jail time.
- Juvenile Dependency: where parents have had their child/children removed from their custody.
Data provided by
Washington 211
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Providing organization
Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel
Provides legal counsel to indigent persons accused in Pierce County Superior and District Courts, contracted city courts; to persons in dependency proceedings; to juveniles in criminal matters; to persons in civil commitment matters; in contempt proceedings; and those confined to Western State Hospital.