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Northampton County chief public defender asks committee to make position full time
Summary
The chief public defender requested the county convert the role from part time to full time, citing increased caseloads, growth of diversionary courts and need for leadership continuity; committee moved the request forward for council consideration.
The county’s chief public defender asked the committee to make the chief public defender position a full-time job, citing a substantial increase in caseloads and the growth of diversionary programs that require sustained office leadership.
“I have served proudly as chief public defender since 2018,” the presenter said, and described changes in the office since 1998. He told the committee the office now handles “anywhere from 1,200 to 1,600 adult criminal cases” annually, plus “approximately 400 to 500 juvenile…
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