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County discusses alternate public defender contract and rising outside indigent defense costs; advertising planned
Summary
County officials said May 1 they will advertise the alternate public defender position after reviewing indigent defense costs; the current part-time contract pays $34,500 but higher outside hourly rates have pushed budgeted costs upward.
Boone County officials discussed a possible replacement or re-solicitation of the county’s alternate public defender contract on May 1, saying the current part‑time contract pays $34,500 and that market hourly rates for appointed private counsel have risen.
Becky (county staff) said she, the public defender’s office and State’s Attorney Tricia reviewed indigent defense costs and the county’s alternate public…
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