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District public defender outlines post‑transition staffing, says child‑protection costs now routed through state
Summary
Tony Geddes, district public defender for Idaho’s 4th Judicial District, told Valley County commissioners the state public defender agency has stabilized since last October, that contractors and institutional salaries were adjusted to improve recruitment, and that child‑protection cases are now assigned through the state's Alternate Counsel Division.
Tony Geddes, district public defender for the 4th Judicial District, introduced himself to the Valley County Board of Commissioners and described how the state public defender transition has affected rural coverage and contractor participation.
Geddes said the agency experienced chaos at the October transition but has since stabilized. He told the commission he has used contractors and district coverage to handle Valley County cases and that an institutional office in Valley County is unlikely given current…
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