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Public defender budget reviewed; committee notes rising forensic costs
5965976 · October 8, 2025
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Summary
The committee reviewed the public defender's budget request and discussed rising costs for psychiatric and forensic evaluations and payroll reimbursement arrangements; staff said some payroll is reimbursed at two-thirds by the state.
The finance committee reviewed the public defender's budget lines, including a modest increase in trial expenses intended to cover expert fees and forensic evaluations.
Committee members noted that psychiatric and forensic analyses for defendants have been…
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