Bradford County Government - Public Defender
301 Main Street, Towanda, PA 18848
Eligibility
Hours
Voice
Application process
Must apply in person at the Public Defender’s Office in the Bradford County Courthouse at least one week prior to your preliminary hearing. Call for more information.
Fees
If you qualify, but the Public Defender’s Office is unable to represent you due to a conflict of interest, you will be referred to private counsel who will provide representation at no charge to you.
Service area
Bradford, PA
Description
Provides free legal representation in criminal matters for those charged within Bradford County, who are indigent and cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Matters for which representation is provided include misdemeanors, felonies, capital cases, and summary offenses when there is a possibility of incarceration. Representation of juveniles accused of delinquency.
What's Here
Providing organization
Bradford County Government
The main governing and representative body of county government is the three-member board of county commissioners. The county commissioners work in conjunction with other elected officials that are generally referred to as row offices These offices include the Sheriff, District Attorney, Prothonotary/ Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills/Recorder of Deeds and two jury commissioners.