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Public Defender leaders outline caseloads, retention gains and requests to maintain staffing
Summary
The Utah County Public Defender Association presented case counts and said staff-led budget adjustments improved retention; the association stressed the need to sustain competitive compensation and noted dependency on state indigent-defense commission grant funding.
Leaders of the Utah County Public Defender Association briefed commissioners Sept. 5 on caseloads, staffing and budget management, saying internal budget changes improved retention but continued case growth and investigator needs will require attention.
Executive Director Debbie Hill and Assistant Director Josh Esplin said the association covers district, juvenile and specialty-court representation under the state's Indigent Defense Act and that compliance with the act's supervision and workload requirements is a core…
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