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Public questions county budget items tied to Bauer retrial; staff explain court-ordered defense and expert witness costs
Summary
A resident asked why the Clallam County preliminary budget includes $85,000 for retrial-related experts. County staff and commissioners explained an appellate court remanded the triple‑murder case for retrial and the county must provide indigent defense resources and reasonable access to expert witnesses for both sides.
A resident raised questions at the Sept. 9 Clallam County commissioners meeting about two line items in the preliminary county budget related to the Bauer retrial, asking why taxpayers must cover expert-witness costs. County staff explained the expenses result from a state-court remand requiring a new trial.
Theresa Miller, a Sequim resident, noted the county’s preliminary 2026 budget shows $75,000 under the auditor’s section for…
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