Office of the Public Defender
Providing excellent representation to protect the rights, liberties, and dignity of those who cannot afford to retain counsel in criminal, juvenile delinquency, and parental rights’ cases.
Sealing/Expunging Records
Find help with sealing/expunging adult criminal records in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Municipal Intake Form
Please complete this form if you need an attorney in Cleveland Municipal Court.
Public Defender Staff
Contact information for Public Defender administration, attorneys, and social workers.
Know Your Rights
Your rights if stopped by the police and information on criminal, juvenile, and parental rights cases.
In The Neighborhood
In The Neighborhood is a legal clinic program of the Cleveland Municipal Clerk of Courts, providing outreach services to help people with outstanding traffic violations, warrants, and other criminal legal issues.
In The Neighborhood is a legal clinic program of the Cleveland Municipal Clerk of Courts, providing outreach services to help people with outstanding traffic violations, warrants, and other criminal legal issues. The program provides access to legal resources at various locations within Cleveland’s neighborhoods from May through September. Legal professionals from the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office will be on-site to provide free legal advice and services, including representation for eligible Cleveland Municipal Court cases and providing applications for Record Sealing and Expungement.
See flyer. For questions, please call (216) 443-2190.
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