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Telephone: (607) 664-2413 Family (607) 664-2410 Criminal Byrum W. Cooper, Jr |
| The State requires the County to provide legal counsel to indigent offenders, if the accused faces possible imprisonment or is involved in a custody case before Surrogate or Family Court. The Office of Public Defender is maintained for that purpose. The Public Defender in Steuben County also oversees the assignment of counsel for indigents involved in felony trials. The County's Public Defender has five Assistants appointed by the Public Defender, subject to approval by the County Legislature. The office handles justice court assignments and Family Court cases, with the exception of those where a conflict of interest arises. |