New State Public Defender asks for supplements, ongoing funding as caseloads and costs exceed initial estimates
The newly formed Idaho State Public Defender office told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee it needs supplemental and ongoing funding—including use of a $39 million cash transfer—citing higher caseloads, transcript costs and county transitions into the statewide system.
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Christopher Lahoset, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented the budget for the newly created State Public Defender and walked the committee through multiple requests: a one‑time supplemental to allow spending of a previously authorized cash transfer, additional transcript funding following a state Supreme Court ruling, and several ongoing operating and personnel enhancements.
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