The Office of Legal Defense of Indigents administers the Schoharie County Assigned Counsel Program.
If a person is charged with a crime that could result in imprisonment, and cannot afford to hire an attorney, he/she can apply for assignment of a criminal lawyer. Additionally, indigent parents, and certain other specified adults, can apply for the appointment of a family law lawyer if they are involved in cases that could result in the loss of a child’s society or the possibility of criminal charges in Family, Supreme or Surrogates Court.
People with questions about how to obtain an assigned attorney, or who need assistance with the application to determine eligibility for assigned counsel, may call:
Suzanne Hayner Graulich, Esq. Administrator
Schoharie County Office of Legal Defense of Indigents
PO Box 531
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-295-8740
Fax: 518-295-8750