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Van Zandt County struggles to recruit juvenile defense attorneys at current pay rates
5052899 · June 24, 2025
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County officials said indigent juvenile defense had been hard to staff at the county’s hourly rate; commissioners discussed raising hourly rates from $80 and noted nearby counties’ rates and retention problems.
Van Zandt County commissioners discussed a shortage of attorneys willing to take juvenile indigent-defense appointments at the county’s current pay rate.
Presenters said the county historically paid $60 per hour for many indigent-defense assignments but raised that to $80; despite…
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