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Offices of the Public Defender

The Public Defender has several offices throughout the State. The Main office and two branch offices are in Providence; other branch offices are in Warwick, Wakefield and Newport.

Main Office (Click for Directions)
100 No. Main Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Main Phone Number (Voice/TDD) 222-3492
Felony Division 222-1540
Misdemeanor Division 222-1520
Appellate Division 222-1510
Administration 222-1540

J. Joseph Garrahy Complex (Click for Directions)
One Dorrance Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(District Courts for Providence/Bristol and Providence Family Court)
Main Phone Number 458-3050
Family Court Division 458-3480

Providence County Courthouse (Click for Directions)
Licht Judicial Complex
250 Benefit Street, 4th Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Providence Superior Court)
Phone Number 222-1312

Kent County Courthouse (Click for Directions)
Leighton Judicial Complex
222 Quaker Lane, 2nd Floor
Warwick, Rhode Island 02893
(3rd Division District, Kent Superior and Family Court)
Phone Number 822-2195

Washington County Courthouse (Click for Directions)
McGrath Judicial Complex
4800 Tower Hill Road, Room 244
Wakefield, RI 02879
(4th Division District and Washington Superior and Family Court)
Phone Number 782-4180

Newport County Courthouse (Click for Directions)
Murray Judicial Complex
45 Washington Square
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(2nd Division District, Newport Superior and Family Courts)
Phone 841-8320

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