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Nye County approves seven public defender contracts to expand indigent defense capacity
3449096 · May 20, 2025
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Summary
The board ratified seven public defender contracts in a 5–0 vote; county staff said the roster expansion addresses workload concerns identified in a state caseload study.
The Nye County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 ratified contracts for seven private attorneys to serve on the county's roster of appointed public defenders.
Contracted counsel approved (motion carried 5–0): Philip H. Brown; Nathan L. Gent; Karen L. Hanks; Jerna Shahani; Carl Shelton; Thomas M. Wells; Jason Ernest. The county manager and program staff said the…
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