Main Office – Phone: 615-862-5730 – Fax: 615-862-5736
NOTICE: the Adult Division of the Public Defender is physically located at
150 2nd Ave N., Suite 400 Nashville, TN 37201
Office hours are 8:30 am until 4:30 pm M-F
Please arrive before 4:15 pm if you need to be screened for an attorney to represent you.
Screening ends at 4:15 pm daily.
WALK
From the courthouse or WeGo Central, you will walk down 2nd Avenue toward Broadway. Cross streets are Church and Commerce. Our office entrance is open on 2nd Ave. N. in the 150 Building. Look for 150 over our door. We are between Freebird and Mel’s Diner. There is no entrance on the riverside. Para español, haga clic aquí.
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PARK
The closest garage to our office is open during construction: Metropolis Garage B, next to Another Broken Egg Restaurant, 210 Commerce St. Garage B. It requires a phone and a credit card. They do not take cash. The Client DISCOUNT Parking Code is provided by our intake reception for a $10.99 rate and is good for any two hours, Monday through Friday. After two hours, it will revert to regular rates.
When you enter the garage, the gate arm automatically raises, and your license plate is scanned. The garage does not take cash. Complete your payment on your phone while in our office, where we will provide you with the Metropolis discounted QR code. You can pay at any time after you park. There is metered street parking nearby that is less expensive, but it is limited.
Note: We do not validate parking. We only offer discounts for the Commerce Garage B. Please check the rates.
Juvenile Division
100 Woodland Street- Phone: 615-862-5740 – Fax: 615-862-5709
Additionally, our mailing address differs from the physical address.
Send mail to:
150 2nd Ave. N., PO Box 196300, Nashville, TN 37219-6300