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Lewis County adopts new public defense case‑weighting ordinance to meet Supreme Court caseload order
Summary
Lewis County adopted Ordinance 13-71 to implement a case‑weighting system and phased caseload reductions after a June Supreme Court order set new felony and misdemeanor case‑credit standards effective 1/1/2026; the county will track credits and phase in reductions at 10% annually.
Lewis County commissioners adopted Ordinance 13‑71 on Dec. 9 to implement a case‑weighting structure and phased reductions designed to meet a June 9 Supreme Court order revising public defender caseload standards.
Becky Butler, presenting the staff report, said the Supreme Court order requires that, effective Jan. 1, 2026, the caseload standard for a…
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