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Commission OKs one-year contracts with Hendricks & Owens for district-court and conflict defense
Summary
The commission unanimously approved two one‑year indigent defense agreements with Hendricks & Owens — one covering a third of district‑court cases and another as a conflict‑coverage contract — and directed staff to streamline case routing to limit conflict costs.
The Duchesne County Commission on Dec. 30 approved two one‑year agreements with the law firm Hendricks & Owens to provide indigent defense services for district court and conflict representation.
Grant Charles summarized the two contracts and told the board the district‑court contract would cover about one‑third of the office’s cases and carries a monthly fee that is $1,000 higher than…
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