Knox County, Ohio Public Defender

02/02/2026

Got a municipal court warrant?

04/08/2025

Congrats on retirement to Avery Dyer! 19 years of his punlic service was at the Knox County Public Defender.

03/18/2025

12/04/2024

New attorney job posting!

We are currently accepting online applications for the positions listed below.   To submit your application, please click on the job you are interested in, carefully review the Job Description, and select "Apply".   

10/22/2024

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09/06/2024

Why would you confess to something you didn't do?

When he couldn’t find his elderly dad, Tom Perez called the police in Fontana, California. What followed was a ‘disturbing’ 17-hour interrogation and accusations of murder.

08/21/2024

The annual MERIT and Mental Health Court picnic at Ariel park 2024.

06/21/2024

Between 2020 and 2023, at least 219 people died in Ohio's 89 full-service jails.

05/24/2024

We have a new intern.

10/25/2023

Congrats to Attorneys John Dankovich and Erica Young who secured a Not Guilty verdict for Josh Bias today. He was acquitted of Felony 2 drug trafficking and Felony 2 aggravated possession. Josh Bias

07/11/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d89WyKPgczY&t=2s

How does the Sixth Amendment right to counsel affect law-abiding citizens? Federal judges and public defense attorneys discuss the significance of the Sixth ...

05/19/2023

Congratulations to Assistant Public Defender Erica Young! Check out her impressive achievements below.

May 19, 2023 -- Erica H. Young is recognized for her expertise as an Assistant Public Defender with the Knox County Public Defender