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Commissioners direct hybrid public‑defense implementation plan after state caseload order
Summary
Thurston County commissioners directed staff to prepare a hybrid implementation plan for public‑defense caseload standards, starting the 2026–27 biennium using a 10‑year projection and ramping later toward a five‑year implementation to meet a state Supreme Court order.
Thurston County commissioners on Sept. 10 directed county staff to plan a hybrid approach to implement the state Supreme Court’s public‑defense caseload standards: begin the 2026–27 biennium using the 10‑year budget projection, then ramp toward a 5‑year implementation in subsequent years. The board asked staff to model the proposal in the 2026–27 budget and to return with detailed hiring plans and updated costs.
Public Defender Patrick (surname not specified in the record) presented staffing models and two implementation alternatives: a five‑year straight‑line model and a…
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