Public Defender
Contact
Chelsey R. Hartner
Deputy Public Defender
Barbara J. Masilko
Deputy Public Defender
Aysia Spencer
Legal Assistant
April Ernst
Legal Assistant
Location
Platte County Courthouse
Second floor
Address
2610 14th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Phone: 402-563-4961
Fax: 402-563-4962
Hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Contact
Defending the rights of the accused; preserving the rights of all.
- It is the duty of the public defender to represent all indigent felony defendants within Platte County.
- It is the duty of the public defender to represent all indigent persons charged with a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment within Platte County.
- It is the duty of the public defender to represent all indigent persons against whom a petition has been filed with the Platte County Mental Health Board.
- The office of the public defender is elected by voters every four years.
Courthouse
Address
2610 14th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Hours
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday