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Committee approves additional funding request for Alternate Defense Counsel after divided vote
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee approved additional funding for the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel to address rising case costs driven by e‑discovery, voting 4‑1 with one member excused.
Scott Thompson, Joint Budget Committee staff, explained the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) requested additional resources to cover rising case costs and caseloads driven largely by e‑discovery (electronic evidence such as body‑worn camera footage). Thompson said the office asked for an additional $2.5 million general fund in FY 2024‑25 and nearly $7 million in FY 2025‑26; those FY 2024‑25 dollars are in…
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