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Appellate and court-appointed counsel groups warn of system collapse without more funding
Summary
Appellate defense projects told the subcommittee the court-appointed counsel system is strained after caseload increases; projects urged the Legislature to provide the full requested increase to retain and recruit attorneys and prevent a growing backlog
Multiple appellate and indigent-defense organizations testified that the court-appointed counsel system — particularly Court of Appeal appointed-counsel projects — faces an immediate staffing and access crisis and urged the committee to fund the Judicial Council’s requested increase.
Speakers from the California Appellate Project, Appellate Defenders Inc., Central California Appellate Project and project colleagues described rising caseloads and falling attorney participation. Jennifer…
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