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State Appellate Public Defender seeks deputy attorney to curb outside-contract costs
Summary
The Office of the State Appellate Public Defender told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee it is requesting one additional deputy appellate attorney to reduce reliance on contracted counsel and cover noncapital appeals, citing rising caseloads and costly overflow contracting.
The Office of the State Appellate Public Defender asked Idaho’s Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee to approve one additional attorney position and re‑appropriation authority for one‑time funds to handle an ongoing influx of appeals.
Christopher Lahoset, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, opened the agency’s budget presentation and said the office currently has 26 authorized full‑time positions and, as of Dec. 15, no vacancies. Lahoset said about 85% of the office’s expenditures are personnel costs and summarized prior supplemental appropriations, including a $1,309,400 one‑time supplement approved by the Legislature in 2023 that has been reappropriated but is not part of the…
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