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Peoria County public defender reports steady caseloads, rise in detention hearings
Summary
Kevin Lowe, the county public defender, told the committee the office handled roughly 85% of active cases in the third quarter of 2025, reported increases in detention hearings (802 in Courtroom 321 in 2025, up from 702), and provided a staffing snapshot showing eight full-time attorneys and 11 contractors.
Kevin Lowe, the Peoria County public defender, presented his office’s quarterly report covering the final three months of 2025 to the committee. For the record, he said, "For the record, I'm Kevin Lowe from the public defender's office." He summarized case categories, appointment rates and staffing changes and answered follow-up questions from board members.
Lowe said the office handles the large majority of active criminal matters. "Of those 667, we were appointed to 567, which works out to be exactly 85," he said, describing the report’s basis as a…
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