Office of Public Defender

Interior Washington County Courthouse Photo: Thomas Cooke Glenn Alterio, Esq.
Chief Public Defender
100 W. Beau Street
Suite 605
Washington, PA 15301
Primary Phone: 724-228-6818
Fax: 724-250-6516

"SERVING INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS"

The Washington County Public Defender’s Office provides legal representation for indigent clients for the following types of cases:

Criminal:

All Felonies and Misdemeanors;

Summary cases involving substantial deprivation of liberty (i.e. driving under dui related driver’s license suspension citation)

Indirect criminal contempt: (i.e. Violations of Protection from Abuse Orders & Clerk of Courts Failure to Pay)

Domestic Relations Contempt (failure to pay child or spousal support contempt petitions);

Juvenile Court Petitions

Mental Health Involuntary Commitments

Representation requires application at least 3 business days before the date of the hearing by filling out the application, providing proof of income and case paperwork (criminal complaint, juvenile petition, or other court documents).

Applications are available at the Office of the Public Defender, all magisterial district offices and the Washington County Correctional Facility (for inmate use only).

A copy of the application is available to download and must be returned to the Public Defender’s Office fully executed at least three business days before the hearing.