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Will County board sets public defender pay at 90% of state’s attorney salary
5369720 · July 10, 2025
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The executive committee voted to set the public defender’s salary at 90% of the state’s attorney’s salary, preserving the state contribution formula; staff said the state sets the state's attorney pay and counties determine the public defender rate annually.
Will County’s executive committee on June 12 voted to set the county’s public defender salary at 90% of the state’s attorney’s salary, preserving the statutory formula that permits the state to contribute a portion of public defender pay.
State’s Attorney Mary Tetrault explained the mechanics to the committee: the General…
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