Hancock County Public Defender's Office

09/17/2026

Celebrating 25 years of dedicated service at the Public Defender’s office. Thank you, Aaron Ried for your dedication to the clients, for the laughs, and for the wisdom.

08/28/2026

The first annual Public Defender Fantasy Football Draft is complete!! Special thanks to Commissioner Evan for putting this all together. Go Team! 🏈

07/17/2026

Check out these Heavenly Hygiene bags for kids returning to school! 🪥🧼

💜🌸Registration is NOW OPEN for Heavenly Hygiene! 🌸💜

The wait is over! If you have a child who could benefit from our Heavenly Hygiene program, registration is now live for all four of our upcoming events.

Each registered student will receive:
💜 A full-size hygiene kit
✂️ A haircut voucher from a participating local stylist or barber(First Come First Serve per County has different commitment’s )
🍕 A Voucher for a slice of pizza
📚 Confidence to start the new school year feeling prepared and supported

Choose the location that's most convenient for you:

🌿 Bowling Green
📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 https://calendly.com/heavenlyfindlay/heavenly-hygiene-2026-bowling-green?month=2026-07

🌿 Upper Sandusky
📅 Monday, July 27, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 https://calendly.com/heavenlyfindlay/heavenly-hygiene-2026-upper?month=2026-07

🌿 Tiffin
📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 https://calendly.com/heavenlyfindlay/heavenly-hygiene-2026-tiffin?month=2026-07

🌿 Findlay
📅 Monday, August 3, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 https://calendly.com/heavenlyfindlay/heavenly-hygiene-2026-findlay?month=2026-08

Our goal is to serve 300 students in each community, providing the essentials they need to head back to school with confidence, dignity, and the reminder that their community cares.

📢 Please help us spread the word! Share this post with parents, grandparents, schools, churches, and community organizations so we can reach the students who will benefit most.

We can't wait to welcome your family this summer! 💜🌸

05/01/2026

We will be closing today at noon in order to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the office. The Hancock County Public Defender opened in 1996 with four staff and one computer. We've grown immensely over the previous thirty years and look forward to serving this community for the next thirty and beyond!

04/28/2026

(From the City of Findlay) We're thrilled that GoBus, Ohio's rural intercity bus service, is now connecting Findlay to cities across the state. GoBus comes to Findlay 6 times a day, 365 days a year! Local Stop: University of Findlay, near the Mazza Museum (201 College St.) Our Routes: Purple Line: C...

04/19/2026

Safe Surrender is approaching for those with warrants in the Hancock County Common Pleas Court and Findlay Municipal Courts. This Thursday, April 23rd 🗓️

On Friday, the Public Defender team attended the annual Second Chances event at St. Mark's. Aimee Kline provided attendees information about Felony Safe Surrender. ⚖️ Call the Public Defender to see if you qualify!