County Civic Center Courthouse, Room G-35 221 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93291 Phone (559) 636-4500 FAX (559) 733-6113 Office Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday (Closed on Holidays) Michael Sheltzer Public Defender Lisa Bertolino | Assistant Public Defender Joyce Frazier | Supervising Attorney Tom McGuire | Supervising Attorney Bill Mueting | Supervising Attorney Ben Smuckler | Supervising Attorney Pia Stanley | Supervising Attorney Mission Statement The Tulare County Public Defender is mandated by state law and the Constitution to provide competent, effective and ethical legal representation to people unable to afford private counsel in certain kinds of cases where life or liberty issues are at stake. Attorneys from the Public Defender office are court appointed to represent: defendants accused of crimes in misdemeanor and felony cases. juveniles in delinquency cases. mentally disabled individuals facing involuntary commitments to locked facilities (e.g., conservatorship proceedings). and defendants facing incarceration in contempt of court cases arising out of a failure to obey civil court orders. These legal services are provided in a cost effective manner and at the same time in a manner that ensures that the county criminal justice system operates efficiently and as far as possible achieves just results for Public Defender clients. Branch Operations Juvenile Division Juvenile Justice Center 11200 Avenue 368, Room 103 Visalia, CA 93291 Phone: (559)735-1435 FAX: (559)713-3229