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Criminal Justice Act Counsel offered by Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington

1601 5th Avenue, Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98101

Located in the Westlake Center at corner of 5th Ave and Olive Way. Multiple King County Metro bus routes to Olive Way or Stewart St near 5th Ave. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Anyone who is suspected of, charged with, or indicted for a federal offense and cannot afford an attorney. Anyone contacted to testify or appear as a witness before a federal grand jury. Anyone who is subpoenaed to appear in US District Court. If individuals are contacted regarding an investigation or alleged crime by any of the following agencies, they may need a Federal Public Defender: US Attorney’s Office (USAO), Department of Justice (DOJ), Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Immigration and Customs Service (ICE), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), or US Postal Inspector.
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.
https://waw.fd.org

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Description

Appoints attorneys through the Federal Public Defender's office to represent individuals who cannot afford counsel in a variety of circumstances. These include, among others, individuals suspected of, charged with, or indicted for a federal offense as well as individuals contacted to testify or be a witness in front of the Grand Jury in a federal case.

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Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington

Provides services to individuals facing federal criminal charges or involved in federal cases in the Western District of Washington who cannot afford to retain legal counsel.