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DuPage public defender outlines how new state public defender law will change selection process, not immediate county funding
Summary
DuPage County Public Defender Jeff York told the committee the recently passed state public defender legislation (not yet signed) will change the local selection process for his successor starting in 2027, but he does not expect immediate funding or operational control changes for DuPage County.
Jeff York, DuPage County Public Defender, told the Judicial and Public Safety Committee that a recently passed bill to establish a state public defender office has provisions that change how a county public defender's successor would be selected but that the law takes effect slowly and is not expected to immediately change county funding.
“The biggest impact that this law will have on the county is when I leave, the selection process for my replacement will be different,” York said. He…
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