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Public Defender Service
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The Public Defender Service provides defense on a court-appointed basis for criminal (trial and appellate) and delinquency cases where the defendants and respondents are indigent adults and juveniles.
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It maintains an office at St. Elizabeth's Hospital for those facing involuntary civil commitment.
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It has a parole division that represents almost all defendants charged with violating parole and facing revocation.
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It provides assistance (not legal representation) to individuals who are seeking to seal their criminal records.
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Public Defender Service
633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004
(202) 628-1200
www.pdsdc.org |
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| Community Defender Division of the DC Public Defender Service |
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