Individuals charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor filed with the Renton Municipal Court who cannot afford an attorney may request a public defender. Applications are available at the Renton Municipal Court or by downloading the Application for Public Defender. The application should be filed at arraignment or at the Renton Municipal Court Clerks Office within seven days after your arraignment.
If the court grants the request for a public defender, the name and phone number of the public defender appointed will be provided. The information also available by emailing the law offices of Valley Defenders.
Valley Defenders
2700 Richards Road, Suite 202
Bellevue, WA 98005
(O): 425-657-0794/ 425-528-2482
(F): 425-677-7043
(Email): Valley Defenders
If a public defender has not been appointed, resource information is available through the Washington State Bar Association, the King County Bar Association and Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association.