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Commission approves indigent defense contracts, expresses concern over state funding gap
Summary
Weber County commissioners approved a contract with a specialty indigent defense attorney and accepted state funding contracts administered by the Utah Indigent Defense Commission, while several commissioners expressed concern about inadequate state funding for public defense.
The Weber County Commission approved multiple contracts on Aug. 12 to support indigent defense services, including a renewal contract for specialty defense attorney Grant Morrison and a contract with the Utah Indigent Defense Commission (IDC) that provides grant funding and administrative reimbursements.
Jim Retallick, presenting for the county public defense office, said the IDC provides reimbursement — roughly $70,000 per specialty attorney — and the county receives nearly $1 million in state support overall for public defense services. Retallick described…
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