Assigned Counsel

Receives and reviews all applications for free attorney services and determines eligibility. Financial eligibility levels include: automatic eligibility for public assistance, poverty level, and inability to afford counsel. Attorneys are provided for charges including violations, misdemeanors, felonies, and appeals in criminal court, and most matters in family court.


For Attorneys


For Clients


Services

  • Public Defender (See Assigned Counsel)

Department Head

Lance Salisbury, Esq. - Supervising Attorney

Telephone 607-272-7487
Fax 607-272-7489
email webmaster@tompkinscountyny.gov