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Committee advances substitute expanding state share of public defense costs to cities, 8-5
Summary
A proposed substitute to House Bill 15-92 that would require the state to pay 50% of public defense costs for counties and, beginning in fiscal year 2026, cities based on a five-year average, was reported out of committee 8-5. The Office of Public Defense would distribute city funds pro rata based on misdemeanor case counts.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Feb. 19 reported out a proposed substitute to House Bill 15-92 by an 8-5 vote. The bill addresses who pays for public defense services and expands the state’s responsibility to cities.
Under the proposed substitute, beginning in fiscal year 2026 the state would be responsible for 50% of public defense services provided by cities based on a five-year average of actual public defense expenditures by…
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