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Commission approves midyear indigent defense staffing additions and contract with Catherine Nestor
Summary
The Utah County Commission voted to add midyear staff to preserve current prosecution/defense capacity and authorized an agreement for indigent defense services with attorney Catherine Nestor; transcript gives justification but no contract dollar amounts.
The Utah County Commission on Sept. 24 approved a midyear staffing increase intended to maintain the county’s current level of prosecution and defense services and separately authorized an agreement for indigent defense services with attorney Catherine Nestor.
Commissioners said the staffing additions were intended to preserve service levels for both prosecutors and public defenders amid a high‑profile case and to ensure timely attention to victims and defendants. Commissioner Gardner framed the…
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