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Office of the Public Defender proposes $4.2 million indigent-defense contract for FY 2027

Trumbull County Board of Commissioners · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Representatives from the Office of the Public Defender presented a proposed one-year contract to provide indigent defense to Trumbull County totaling $4,203,918, with an estimated county share of $775,256 and an 80% state reimbursement rate; commissioners asked for follow-up questions and additional details before approval.

Representatives of the Office of the Public Defender presented a proposed contract for fiscal year 2027 to continue indigent-defense services in Trumbull County from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The presenter said the total contract cost proposed is $4,203,918 and that the county share for fiscal year 2027 would be about $775,256, based on a projected state…

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