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Interim public defender tells commissioners he's stabilizing office amid state standard concerns
Summary
Stan Myers, interim director of the Office of Public Defense, told commissioners he is reorganizing staff, addressing backlog cases and coordinating with courts; he warned upcoming state standards may significantly increase counties' staffing and budget obligations.
Stan Myers, interim director of the county Office of Public Defense, briefed the board on efforts to stabilize the office and to prepare for new state standards that he said will increase workload and costs for many counties.
Myers said his first priority has been to identify personnel issues and improve office professionalism and court preparedness. He reported meeting with Superior…
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