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Board approves short-term agreement with Elkhart Legal Aid for indigent defense in City Court
Summary
The board approved a short-term contract with Elkhart Legal Aid to provide representation to indigent defendants in Elkhart City Court, effective November through December, with a backdated payment for October; the judge will determine indigency using his own system.
The Elkhart City Board of Public Safety on Nov. 12 approved an agreement with Elkhart Legal Aid to provide defense representation in Elkhart City Court for low-income defendants who cannot afford counsel.
Rose Rivera of the legal department told the board the nonprofit contract is intended to cover representation beginning Nov. 1 through the end of December,…
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