Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Maybe. To be entitled to a public defender he must be facing a minimum of 6 months in jail.

If he has no prior convictions he should look in to ARD. It allows him to avoid trial. He'll pay fines and costs and do community service. The best part is if he can get ARD then even the arrest record goes away.

{John}

I think the answer is yes. He should go in person to the Public Defender's Office there and fill out an application -- then he'll know for sure. Best of luck to him.

Cary B. Hall, Esquire

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