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Superior courts request $250,000 appropriation from public-defender supplemental fund; council approves
Summary
A court representative for Superior 2 and Superior 3 explained increased counsel-fee expenses and asked the Kosciusko County Council on Aug. 8 for a $250,000 additional appropriation from the public-defender supplemental fund; the council voted to approve using the account.
A representative for Kosciusko County Superior Court 3, speaking also on behalf of Superior Court 2, told the Kosciusko County Council on Aug. 8 that the courts' "proper counsel" fund was running low and that claims and counsel fees in 2024 had risen compared with 2023.
The court representative said the courts were asking for an additional appropriation of $250,000 and that the county holds a supplemental public-defender account with a balance that could be…
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