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Freestone County adopts amended fee schedule for appointed counsel at district court request
Summary
The commissioners approved an amended order adopting a schedule of fees for appointed counsel, incorporating a new breakout for child protective services cases as requested by the submitting district judges; Judge Ward and Judge Dufresne had approved the changes before sending the order to the county.
Freestone County approved an amended order adopting a schedule of fees for appointed counsel after the district court judges requested a modification. County staff said Judges Ward and Dufresne had already approved the schedule before forwarding it to the commissioners.
The only substantive change noted was a separate line item breaking out fees for child protective services (CPS) cases, which the county clerk said was requested by the submitting judges. Commissioners approved the amended order by motion and recorded the action as carried by voice vote; the transcript does not include a named mover, second, or a roll‑call tally.
County staff noted the change aligns with grant and PDIC funding flows and will assist with accounting for CPS‑related appointed counsel expenses.
