ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM, TOMPKINS COUNTY | ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM, TOMPKINS COUNTY

171 E Mlkjr/state St, Rm #223, Center Ithaca, Ithaca City, NY 14850

Eligibility

Public assistance, poverty level, inability to afford counsel

Hours

Mon 8:30am - 4pm Tue 8:30am - 4pm Wed 8:30am - 4pm Thu 8:30am - 4pm Fri 8:30am - 4pm

(607) 272-7487

Voice

(607) 272-7489

Fax

Websitehttps://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/ac

Service area

Tompkins County, New York

Receives and reviews applications and determines eligibility for free attorney services. Attorneys handle cases involving violations, misdemeanors, felonies, appeals in criminal court and most matters in family court.

Last assured

02/27/2026

What's Here

Public Defender Community Legal Clinics

Providing organization

ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM, TOMPKINS COUNTY

A person accused of committing a crime may apply for legal representation through the Assigned Counsel program. The goal of the Assigned Counsel Program is to provide attorneys for people who meet the program's financial eligibility and charge guidelines.