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Wayne County commissioners approve resolution supporting establishment of a local public defender’s office
2338355 · February 19, 2025
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Summary
The board adopted a resolution expressing support for creating a public defender’s office in Wayne County to strengthen indigent defense, with commissioners urging pursuit of funding and stakeholder engagement.
On Feb. 18, 2025, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners read and advanced Resolution 2025-57, which expresses the board’s support for establishing a dedicated public defender’s office in Wayne County. The resolution cites the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and notes that the county currently provides indigent defense through…
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