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County transfers public defense authority in code from state department to county administration

3410245 · May 20, 2025
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Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-64 to amend chapter 2.4 of the county code, updating authority for public defense services from the Department of Human Services to county administration; the change required a public hearing and was approved May 20.

Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-64 on May 20 to amend chapter 2.4 of the county code concerning public defense services. Becky Butler, speaking for the county, said the amendment updates the code to transfer authority from the Department of Human Services to county…

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