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Committee approves $135,000 to add two public defender positions for consolidated domestic-violence courtroom
Summary
The committee approved an emergency appropriation of roughly $135,000 to fund two felony-assistant positions to staff a newly consolidated domestic-violence courtroom; the public defender and the chief judge described consolidation rationale, caseload estimates and a staggered hiring plan.
The Lake County committee voted to approve a joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation of approximately $135,000 to fund two felony-assistant positions for a newly consolidated domestic-violence courtroom for the remainder of fiscal 2026.
Public Defender Greg said the courts decided in late November to consolidate domestic-violence felonies into a single courtroom, creating a staffing gap because the felony attorneys who currently…
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