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Duchesne County formalizes public defender representation policy, eyes additional hires and flat-rate conflict contracts
Summary
The Duchesne County Commission approved a policy to formalize county-provided criminal defense for county employees and discussed hiring another public defender and negotiating flat-rate conflict-counsel contracts to control budget overruns.
The Duchesne County Commission on Aug. 18 approved a policy (to be numbered 745) formalizing how county-provided criminal defense counsel is offered to county employees and discussed staffing and budget pressures in the newly centralized public defender’s office.
County Attorney Grant Charles told commissioners the policy would let county employees choose an attorney provided by the county but would require a waiver of certain rights if they accept that representation. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about eligibility and timing; the commission moved to adopt the policy during the meeting.
In a separate report the…
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