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Council raises municipal court appointed defense fee to $500 per case
Baldwin City Council · May 7, 2025
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Summary
Baldwin City Council voted to increase the flat per-case fee paid to the appointed municipal court defense attorney from $250 to $500, citing difficulty recruiting attorneys and positive feedback on current counsel; council estimated the town’s annual expenditure for this service at about $4,000.
The council voted to raise the flat per-case fee paid to the municipal court’s appointed defense attorney from the historic $250 to $500 per case.
Chair (S4) summarized the current arrangement as a flat $250 per case ("no…
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