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The Dutchess County Public Defenders Office is a legal service component of Dutchess County Government located in Poughkeepsie, NY.  We provide quality legal representation to our clients who have criminal charges filed against them and who have been determined to be indigent. We are also available to assist indigent individuals who have been contacted regarding a criminal police matter, before they have been formally charged. We advocate for the protection of the constitutional rights of our clients and work toward achieving results that have the greatest likelihood to help and/or rehabilitate our clients. Toll Free (800) 660-8818 (outside 845 area code only) We conduct in-take interviews in the office daily between 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Potential clients are seen on a first come, first served basis between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. One of our Criminal Justice Intake Specialists is Bilingual and speaks Spanish.