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Commissioners approve appropriations for indigent attorney fees; county reimbursed in part by Ohio Public Defender
Summary
A routine appropriations motion drew discussion after staff said funds would cover indigent attorney fees for domestic relations and other courts; Kristen Richardson said attorney-fee reimbursements currently return about 85% from the Ohio Public Defender's Office.
Lorain County commissioners approved an appropriation that county staff said covers indigent attorney fees across several courts, including domestic relations.
County staff explained that the appropriation funds attorney fees related to domestic relations court and that similar expense accounts exist for common pleas, appellate and municipal courts. Staff said those…
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