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Riley County approves six-contract indigent defense panel at $82,000 per attorney
Summary
The Riley County Commission authorized six two-year contracts to re-establish an indigent defense panel; each contracting attorney will receive $82,000 annually and limited reimbursable expenses.
The Riley County Commission on Jan. 2 approved contracts to form a six-attorney indigent defense panel, authorizing the board chair to sign separate two-year agreements that set base compensation at $82,000 per contracting attorney.
The contracts re-establish a panel the court will use to appoint counsel for defendants who cannot afford representation in cases not covered by the state, including misdemeanors with possible jail time and…
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