PD19 - Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida

2000 16th Avenue, Suite 235, Vero Beach , Florida 32960
Phone number: (772)770-5080/ Fax number: (772)778-6350
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This office handles criminal cases in both county and circuit court, juvenile cases, mental health cases, and domestic violence injunctions that are under the jurisdiction of Indian River County. The Public Defender’s Office serving Indian River County is located on the second floor of the Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach, Florida.

Head Attorney
Alan Hunt, Assistant Public Defender

Chief Assistant Public Defender
Mark Harllee, Capital & Sexual Violent Predator Cases

Head Secretary
Sheryll Sanderson

Felony Division
Michelle Stewart, Assistant Public Defender
R. Blake Smith, Assistant Public Defender
Renee Rancour, Assistant Public Defender
Sheryll Sanderson, Head Secretary
Bernadette Haney, Secretary
Julie Ziegler, Secretary

Misdemeanor Division
Jesse Larsen, Assistant Public Defender
Rachel Ragsdale, Secretary

Juvenile Division
Renee Rancour, Assistant Public Defender
Julie Ziegler, Secretary

Please click on the links below to access information on personnel from:
Client Services Program | Offender Re-Entry Program | Diversion / Drug Court Program