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Council reviews proposed written public-defender contract for city justice court
Summary
Staff presented a proposed written contract with Murphy & Murphy law firm to provide public-defender services to Syracuse Justice Court, replacing a long informal arrangement and setting rates for the upcoming two fiscal years with a plan to rebid afterward.
City legal staff presented a proposed written agreement with the Murphy & Murphy law firm to provide court-appointed defense services in Syracuse Justice Court, replacing what officials described as an undocumented, longstanding arrangement.
Colin (city attorney) told the council that Murphy & Murphy (based in Kaysville) has historically provided…
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