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Committee hears first briefing on proposed public defense standards change
Summary
At a March 4 Law and Justice Committee hearing, council staff and the Department of Public Defense discussed a proposed ordinance that would adopt Washington Supreme Court standards where required and WSBA standards where court rules are silent; DPD said it opposes the change and warned of staffing and fiscal impacts as caseload limits are phased in.
The Law and Justice Committee on March 4 held its first hearing on a proposed ordinance to update King County’s public defense standards in response to recent Washington State Supreme Court and Washington State Bar Association guidance.
Council staff summarized the bill and its rationale. "The proposed ordinance would make 2 changes to county code," said Leah Kreckelzappi, council staff, who told the committee the measure would adopt Supreme Court standards where the court rule exists and use the WSBA standards for required elements not yet reflected in court rules. Kreckelzappi said the proposal would also update the county’s reference to the American Bar Association’s 10 Principles to the August…
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