Cowlitz County public defender warns Supreme Court caseload standards will force staffing changes
The county’s public defense director told commissioners new state caseload standards based on the RAND study will require hiring at least one full‑time attorney by 2026 and that district court appointments outside county policy are driving up his budget.
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Cowlitz County public defense director Ian (surname not specified) told the Board of County Commissioners that new caseload standards adopted after a RAND study and taken up by the Washington Supreme Court will force staffing changes in smaller counties.
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