05/23/2024
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Please note that the Public Defender’s Office will never ask you to pay someone’s bond through our office.
It has come to our attention that there is a scam going around in which someone calls pretending to be from the Public Defender’s Office and asks you to send them money to bond your loved one out of jail. This is a scam! We do not take bond payments and will never ask you to pay someone’s bond through our office.
If you are unsure about a caller’s identity, hang up and call our office to confirm using the numbers below:
Covington: (985) 892-5002
Franklinton/Bogalusa: (985) 839-2245
Slidell: (985) 643-2747