Passaic County Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services

The organizations below provide individuals with free or low-cost legal assistance with criminal issues in the Passaic County, New Jersey area.

If you are charged with a crime, the state should provide you with a public defender free of charge.

If you need the help of a private practice lawyer, use the Justia Lawyer Directory to find Passaic County criminal attorneys.


Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
(973) 523-2900
152 Market Street, 6th Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505

Criminal, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Consumer

Rutgers School of Law Urban Legal Clinic
(973) 353-5576
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Criminal, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Divorce

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
(973) 645-1955
P.O. Box 32040
Newark, NJ 07102

Criminal, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Divorce

Union County Legal Services Corporation
(908) 354-4340
60 Prince St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

Criminal, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Consumer

South Jersey Legal Services
(888) 576-5529
PO Box 1357
Edison, NJ 08818

Criminal, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Divorce

New Jersey Crime Victims' Law Center
(973) 903-9848
61 Spring Street – 4th Floor
Newton, NJ 07860

Criminal and Civil Rights

Centurion Ministries
(609) 921-0334
1000 Herrontown Road
Princeton, NJ 08540

Criminal, Appeals and Civil Rights