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Public Defender
Welcome to the York County Public Defender's Office. Our office is dedicated to providing high quality and effective legal representation to indigent adults and minors in the County of York who are charged with criminal offenses and contempt proceedings in which they could face loss of liberty.
At present, the office is staffed by the Chief Public Defender, the First Assistant, three Chief Deputy Public Defenders, four Senior Assistant Public Defenders, and 16 Assistant Public Defenders. The Office has a trial unit, an appellate unit, a juvenile unit, a Preliminary Hearing unit, and a Wellness Court attorney
Chief Public Defender Bruce P. Blocher has worked in the office since 1991 and has been Chief since 1996 when he was appointed by the York County Commissioners. He has spent his time in the office tirelessly working to provide representation to indigent defendants. Chief Public Defender Bruce Blocher received his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University and his law degree from Oklahoma City University.
For information about who qualifies for representation by the Public Defender's Office and how and when you can apply, please see the links below.
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Bruce P. Blocher
ChiefPhone: 717-771-9279
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Clasina B. Houtman
First AssistantPhone: 717-771-9217 ext 3007
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Ronald W. Jackson
Chief DeputyPhone: 717-771-9217 ext 3019
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Diana D’Auria Spurlin
Chief DeputyPhone: 717-771-9217
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Matthew Sembach
Chief DeputyPhone: 717-771-9217
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Ashley Keefer
Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Derek Young
Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Courtney Costalas
Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Catherine Law
Senior Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Tony Miley
Senior Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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John Roddenberry
Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Maribeth Collins
Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Brittney Zeller
Assistant Public DefenderPhone: 717-771-9217
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Leah Bobula
Assistant Public DefenderPhone:
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Douglas Kozak
Assistant Public DefenderPhone:
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Christopher McCabe
Senior Assistant Public DefenderPhone:
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Kaitlyn Mills
Assistant Public DefenderPhone:
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Kristin D. Bellan
Assistant Juvenile Public Defender
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Tara Matcuk
Assistant Juvenile Public Defender
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WIlliam Angle
Assistant Juvenile Public Defender
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Brian McNeil
Senior Appellate Public Defender
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Garrison Crow
Assistant Appellate Public Defender
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Derek Hollow
Assistant Public Defender - DUI Wellness Court
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Traci McPate
Assistant Public Defender -Wellness Court
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Catherine Himes
Assistant Public Defender
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Morgan Norris
Assistant Public Defender
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Derek Hollow
Assistant Public Defender