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Commissioners establish public defender department and approve administrator and attorney contracts
Marshall County Board of Commissioners · December 16, 2025
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Summary
The board adopted Ordinance 2025-31 to create a Public Defender Department and approved contracts for a contracted administrator (Mackenzie Brittenstein) and six public defenders, with pay structured to meet state reimbursement standards.
Marshall County commissioners voted Dec. 15 to establish a dedicated Public Defender Department (Ordinance 2025-31) and approved contracting arrangements for an administrator and six public defenders.
The ordinance was adopted after commissioners noted no additional public comment and voted to suspend the rules and adopt the…
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