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Council approves amendments to conflict public defense contracts after state order reducing case caps
Kent City Council Committee of the Whole · November 19, 2025
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Summary
Following a Washington State Supreme Court order reducing the maximum annual caseload per public defender from 400 to 120, the city approved amendments to conflict public defense contracts (Ross Law and Valley Defenders) to add case‑standard language and increase compensation to recruit and retain attorneys.
Kent’s council approved amendments on Nov. 18 to two conflict public defense services agreements to incorporate case‑standard language required by a Washington State Supreme Court order and to increase compensation to…
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