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Indigent Defense system asks for funding to stabilize county contracts and expand client navigators
Summary
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System director told the committee the agency handled roughly 47,640 trial cases in FY 2024 across 75 counties, is straining under contractor shortages, and asked for $2.3 million to annualize recent carryover spending plus $500,000 to expand a client resource navigator program.
The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS) told the House Appropriations and Budget Committee it served approximately 47,640 noncapital trial cases in fiscal 2024 across 75 counties and is operating under persistent staffing pressures and failures in the county contract model.
Executive Director said the agency relies on three main delivery methods: county contracts (fixed annual contracts with private attorneys), satellite offices (state-staffed offices in regions with low contractor availability) and hourly-paid contract counsel for conflicts. County contracts are the least expensive…
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