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Wenatchee approves new contract for indigent criminal defense; council notes larger budget need
5881553 · August 29, 2025
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The council approved a contract with Hankins Tibbetts Mott Drescher to provide indigent criminal defense services; city staff said standards changes increased budget needs to roughly $1 million for the program.
The Wenatchee City Council approved a contract with Hankins Tibbetts Mott Drescher to provide legal services for indigent criminal defendants in municipal prosecutions.
City staff told the council that the city’s prior contract provider had billed roughly $650,000 for 2025 and that updated indigent defense standards later this…
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