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College Place approves interim indigent defense contract with Rebecca Lemons
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 25-027 on March 25 authorizing the mayor to sign a short-term contract allowing attorney Rebecca Lemons to complete cases over a 90-day transition period at $5.50 per case, up to $55,000, to avoid overloading the new public defender.
The College Place City Council on March 25 adopted Resolution 25-027 to permit the mayor to sign an interim indigent defense agreement with attorney Rebecca Lemons that will let her complete pending cases during a 90-day transition period.
City staff explained the contract arose from a staffing transition in local indigent defense: an outgoing attorney retained a substantial caseload as a new public defender took over, and staff…
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