Office of the Public Defender: Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties
Legal Services
Why pick this one
Office of the Public Defender: District 42 represents people unable to afford private counsel in criminal cases across Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties.
Best for
- People who cannot afford private counsel and face criminal charges in Henderson County
- People who cannot afford private counsel and face criminal charges in Transylvania County
- People who cannot afford private counsel and face criminal charges in Polk County
- Clients needing assistance with a missed criminal court date or possible warrant
Look elsewhere if
- Civil legal matters, which the office directs to Pisgah Legal Services
- Criminal cases outside Henderson, Transylvania, or Polk Counties
Specialties
- criminal defense
- criminal cases including homicide and trespassing
Certifications
- Board-Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
What makes them different
- Represents people unable to afford private attorneys in criminal cases across Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk Counties
- Maintains offices in Hendersonville, Brevard, and Columbus
- Chief Public Defender Beth Stang has served as a public defender since 2006 and has led the office since 2020
- Assistant Public Defender Dennis Maxwell teaches trial techniques at the annual Defenders Trial School at the UNC School of Government
- Beth Stang and William Sullivan are Board-Certified Specialists in Criminal Law
- Serves
- Hendersonville, Brevard, Columbus
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 200 N Grove St, Hendersonville, NC 28792-4000
- Phone
- +18286944270
- Website
- https://29bpublicdefender.wordpress.com/
Services
- court-appointed criminal defense
- criminal case attorney appointments
- court-date and missed-court guidance