Title: Public Defender
Headings: Public Defender
Public Defender
Responsibilities
Contact
Public Defender

Content: Local Magistrates may appoint public defenders in cases that threaten a jail sentence. The North Charleston Municipal Court contracts with the office for indigency screening and a part-time public defender. The office also represents many of the youth who are charged with crimes/delinquency in Family Court. The office is managed by the Ninth Circuit Public Defender, who is selected by the Charleston County Bar Association and the SC Commission on Indigent Defense. Responsibilities
Provide legal representation to low income citizens charged with serious crimes
Represent in Family Court juvenile defendants charged with crimes
Handle cases for citizens who are indigent and are facing an immediate jail sentence without an available alternative sentence or a fine
Contact
Public Defender
O.T. Wallace County Office Building
101 Meeting Street, 5th Floor
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: ( 843)958-1850
Fax: ( 843)958-1860
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5pm
Juvenile Screening (in the office)
Wed.