Who is your Public Defender?
To find your assigned Public Defender, locate the county or circuit where your case is being handled from the lists below. Click on the link to your county or circuit's Public Defender office for contact details. Once there, you can contact the office to ask for your assigned Assistant Public Defender.
If you have an appellate level case, see the District Court of Appeals list below.
If you have not been appointed a Public Defender for your case yet, get information here on how to have an attorney appointed to your case.
Who is the supervisor of my assigned Public Defender?
The FPDA does not supervise or manage individual Public Defender Offices. As a Constitutional Officer, each elected Public Defender decides how to operate the Circuit offices. If you have concerns or questions about how you are being represented, please contact the appropriate Public Defender elected for your Circuit from the list below.
COUNTIES:
CIRCUITS:
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS - APPELLATE OFFICES:
ELECTED PUBLIC DEFENDERS:
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Hon. Bruce Miller Public Defender,1st Circuit
Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton
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Hon. Jessica Yeary Public Defender, 2nd Circuit
Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla
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Hon. Cliff Wilson Public Defender, 3rd Circuit
Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwanee, Taylor
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Hon. Charlie Cofer Public Defender, 4th Circuit
Clay, Duval, Nassau
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Hon. Mike Graves Public Defender, 5th Circuit
Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter
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Hon. Sara Mollo Public Defender, 6th Circuit
Pasco, Pinellas
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Hon. Matthew Metz Public Defender, 7th Circuit
Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia
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Hon. Stacy Scott Public Defender, 8th Circuit
Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Union
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Hon. Robert Wesley
Public Defender, 9th Circuit
Orange, Osceola
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Hon. Rex Dimmig Public Defender, 10th Circuit
Hardee, Higlands, Polk
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Hon. Carlos Martinez Public Defender, 11th Circuit
Miami-Dade
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Hon. Larry Eger Public Defender, 12th Circuit
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota
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Hon. Julie Holt Public Defender, 13th Circuit
Hillsborough
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Hon. Mark Sims Public Defender, 14th Circuit
Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington
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Hon. Carey Haughwout Public Defender, 15th Circuit
Palm Beach
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Hon. Robert Lockwood Public Defender, 16th Circuit
Monroe
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Hon. Gordon Weekes Public Defender, 17th Circuit
Broward
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Hon. Blaise Trettis Public Defender, 18th Circuit
Brevard, Seminole
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Hon. Diamond Litty Public Defender, 19th Circuit
Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee
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Hon. Kathy Smith Public Defender, 20th Circuit
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
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