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Find the appropriate county justice office and official contact channels. These offices have distinct roles.

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  • A district attorney prosecutes cases; a public defender provides defense services under the applicable appointment process.
  • Use the official office instructions to confirm eligibility, jurisdiction and the correct service contact.
  • Coroner and medical examiner office information does not include person-level death records or searches.

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County government · Kings

Kings County Sheriff's Office

Coroner or medical examiner

Sheriff-coroner — official office information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

The official sheriff page identifies the consolidated coroner role. Use the agency’s coroner contact or information section for family assistance; no person-level records are reproduced.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Kings County Sheriff · Kings official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.

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County government · Kings

Kings County District Attorney

Official county district attorney office information. Confirm the appropriate contact, jurisdiction and any appointment or representation requirements with the provider.

district attorney — official information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read the official district attorney office information and contact the appropriate service unit.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Kings County district attorney · Kings — district attorney (opens in a new tab)

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County government · Kings

Kings County Probation Department

Official county probation office information. Confirm the appropriate contact, jurisdiction and any appointment or representation requirements with the provider.

probation — official information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read the official probation office information and contact the appropriate service unit.

Source checked October 26, 2026

Kings County probation · Kings — probation (opens in a new tab)

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County government · Kings

Kings County public defense programme

The county administers appointed indigent defense through contracted attorneys. This programme guide is not a separate staffed county public defender office.

Indigent defense — Kings contracted attorney programme (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read the county’s programme information and contact the named public defense programme. Contract attorneys are appointed on cases; the county administration main line is not substituted for this programme contact.

Kings contracted counsel and appointment scope

The attorneys that are contracted for this purpose are appointed on cases to represent indigent individuals and advocate for them with the courts.

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Kings County · Kings County — defense (opens in a new tab)

Defense of the Indigent Accused/Kings County Public Defender | Kings County — Contracted appointed defense programme

Defense of the Indigent Accused resides within County Administration. The attorneys that are contracted for this purpose are appointed on cases to represent indigent individuals and advocate for them with the courts.

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