Public Defender: Office down six attorneys; committee to support higher starting step request

Feb 26, 2026

Public Defender Scott Sanford told the Administration Committee the office is short six attorneys and is preparing an MIDC grant due in March; he was directed to provide a memo supporting a higher starting step and said he will meet with counsel and a judge about problems with juvenile contract attorneys.

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Scott Sanford, Berrien County Public Defender, told the Administration Committee on Feb. 26 that his office is currently short six attorneys and is preparing a grant application required in March for MIDC-related funding.

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