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Public defender seeks to convert ARPA investigator positions, secure evidence-storage funds and maintain staffing
Summary
Coconino County public defender Jennifer Stock urged the board to retain ARPA-funded investigator positions and budget for Axon evidence storage after the company retired its previous platform; she emphasized the investigator role in client contact, locating witnesses and preparing trials.
Coconino County Public Defender Jennifer Stock presented her office’s FY26 priorities to the Board of Supervisors on May 7, asking the board to continue funding investigator and ARPA-supported attorney positions and to approve funding for evidence‑management software.
Why it matters: Stock told the board that investigators are central to defense work—locating clients, interviewing witnesses, documenting injuries and preparing evidence for trial—and said losing in‑house investigative capacity reduces effective representation and pushes costs to hourly contracts that are harder to manage.
What the office asked for: The public defender’s top request was to make a limited-term investigator…
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