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Office of
Public Defense 
opd@kingcounty.gov
Phone: 206-296-7662
Fax: 206-296-0587
TTY: 711 Relay Service

Administration Only:
Chinook Building
401 5th Ave, Suite 550
Seattle, WA 98104

Screening Locations:

Maleng Regional Justice Center
401 4th Ave. N.
Room M-1264
Kent, WA 98032

King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, E-820

Seattle, WA 98104


Department: Community and Human Services

Overview of OPD Services

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How to Get an Attorney: 
Step by step instructions on how to get an attorney from the Office of the Public Defender.

Role of an Attorney:
What every client can expect their attorney to do while representing them.

Complaints about Attorney:
Instructions on what to do if you have a complaint about your OPD-appointed attorney.

Office Locations:
OPD’s offices in and outside of Seattle. Includes all locations and hours where OPD provides financial screening.

Case Types: 
Descriptions of the different types of cases on which OPD provides attorneys. Includes instructions on how to get an OPD attorney if you’ve been charged with a specific type of case.