Public Defender Service
Información General Contacto
- Teléfono
- (202) 628-1200
- Línea gratuita
- 1-800-341-2582
- Fax
- (202) 626-8423
Cómo obtener ayuda
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| Información | 1 block from D.C. Superior Court. Closest metro - Green/ Yellow lines -- Archives/Navy Memorial. Red line -- Gallery Place/Chinatown, Verizon Center exit. Ask for the duty day attorney. |
| TELÉFONO | |
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| Teléfono | (202) 628-1200 or (800) 341-2582 |
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| Información | Ask for the duty day attorney. |
Quienes Somos
- 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.
- Its Mental Health Division provides representation to persons facing involuntary civil commitment based on allegations that the person is a danger to self or others as a result of mental illness.
- It has a parole division that represents almost all defendants charged with violating parole and facing revocation.
- It provides assistance and sample legal pleadings (but not legal representation) to individual who are seeking to seal their adult DC criminal records.
A Quién Servimos
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| Servicio Adicional Información del Área | PDS serves persons with criminal or juvenile records in DC Superior Court, regardless of where the person currently resides. |
| Idioma(s) hablado |
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| Cirumstances e idiomas en los que se proporcionan intérpretes | If a client does not speak English and we do not have someone on staff who speaks the client's language fluently, we will hire an interpreter. If investigating client's case requires interpretation (for example, to communicate with a witness), again, we either use staff or hire an interpreter as necessary. |
| Pautas de Ingresos | No income requirements for assistance by the duty day attorney in determining criminal records sealing eligibility and for receiving the sample motions package. |
| ¿Es esta organización accesible en silla de ruedas? | Sí |
| ¿Esta organización proporciona acceso para personas con discapacidad auditiva? | Sí |
Tipo de ayuda
| Este grupo proporciona los siguientes tipos de servicios basados en sus necesidades legales y sus recursos: |
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| Descripción de los Servicios | We provide an information package and sample motions which can be filed by persons representing themselves attempting to seal their criminal records. |