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Kings County public defense programme

Find county public defense office information and referral channels.

Source checked October 26, 2026[1]
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Contact details & office locations ↓
The county administers appointed indigent defense through contracted attorneys. This programme guide is not a separate staffed county public defender office.

Online services & information

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Indigent defense — Kings contracted attorney programme (opens in a new tab)[2]Official instructions

Read the county’s programme information and contact the named public defense programme. Contract attorneys are appointed on cases; the county administration main line is not substituted for this programme contact.

Before you start

Availability · Kings contracted counsel and appointment scope
The attorneys that are contracted for this purpose are appointed on cases to represent indigent individuals and advocate for them with the courts. [3]

Fees

Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.

Fee amounts have not been reviewed for this office.

Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.

Forms & documents

Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.

Forms have not been reviewed yet. Visit the official website for the current forms and instructions.

Sources & last checked1 source page · 6 citations

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  1. [1] Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

    Kings County · Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — Actual office or programme identity
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Defense of the Indigent Accused resides within County Administration. The attorneys that are contracted for this purpose are appointed on cases to represent indigent individuals and advocate for them with the courts.
  2. [2] Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

    Kings County · Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — Contracted appointed defense programme
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Defense of the Indigent Accused resides within County Administration. The attorneys that are contracted for this purpose are appointed on cases to represent indigent individuals and advocate for them with the courts.
  3. [3] Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

    Kings County · Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — Kings contracted counsel and appointment scope
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    The attorneys that are contracted for this purpose are appointed on cases to represent indigent individuals and advocate for them with the courts.
  4. [4] Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

    Kings County · Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — County public defense programme contact; not general County Administration
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Kings County Public Defender P.O. Box 2119 Hanford, CA 93232 Phone Number: 559-852-2119 Email: public.defender@co.kings.ca.us
  5. [5] Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

    Kings County · Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — County public defense programme enquiries
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Kings County Public Defender P.O. Box 2119 Hanford, CA 93232 Phone Number: 559-852-2119 Email: public.defender@co.kings.ca.us
  6. [6] Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

    Kings County · Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — Public defense programme mailing address; not a visitor location
    Source reviewed October 26, 2026

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    Kings County Public Defender P.O. Box 2119 Hanford, CA 93232 Phone Number: 559-852-2119 Email: public.defender@co.kings.ca.us
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