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State Appellate Public Defender seeks deputy attorney to curb contracting costs
Summary
The Office of the State Appellate Public Defender told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it is requesting a deputy appellate public defender position to absorb overflow work and reduce expensive outside contracting. The office highlighted rising post‑pandemic caseloads and reappropriated one‑time funds available for appeals work.
BOISE — The Office of the State Appellate Public Defender asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Oct. 24 for authorization to add a deputy appellate public defender, saying the new hire would reduce recurring costs for contracting outside counsel while taking on non‑capital felony, misdemeanor and juvenile appeals.
Christopher Lahoset, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, opened the agency presentation and described the office’s statutory charge under Idaho Code section 19‑5905. Lahoset said the office is budgeted for 26 full‑time positions and had no vacancies as of Dec. 15. He told the committee the office’s average personnel appropriation over five years is just under $2.8 million and that about 85% of expenditures…
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