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Committee grants $1 million interim appropriation to address indigent defense caseloads
Summary
The Fiscal Committee approved a $1 million interim appropriation for the Judicial Council to pay fixed‑fee contract attorneys after the council said existing funds were exhausted and hundreds of people are awaiting counsel.
The Fiscal Committee on Dec. 19 approved an interim appropriation of $1 million to the Judicial Council to pay contract attorneys who provide indigent defense when public defender offices cannot handle caseloads.
Jay Buckey, executive director of the New Hampshire Judicial Council, told the committee the funds would be used immediately. He said the council’s current allotment…
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