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Harvey County contracts with Kansas Attorney General for appellate work at $21,420
Summary
The commission approved a one‑time flat fee of $21,420 to the Kansas Attorney General's Office for appellate services during Fiscal Year 2026; the contract covers criminal appeals arising in Harvey County and is effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
County Attorney Heather Figger told commissioners the county contracts with the Office of the Attorney General to handle criminal appeals and post-conviction appeals arising from prosecutions; the one-time flat fee for Fiscal Year 2026 is $21,420. Figger noted the fee rose from $11,220 in 2024 and $7,000 in 2023. The contract scope excludes juvenile or child-in-need-of-care cases and gives the Attorney General independent judgment over appeal strategy. Commissioners approved the contract and authorized the County Attorney to sign.
The contract references statutory responsibilities of the Attorney General (K.S.A. 75-702; K.S.A. 75-704; K.S.A. 22-2202(17); K.S.A. 22-3612) and lists primary points of contact in the Attorney General's Office for appellate practice. The contract term runs from the effective date through June 30, 2026, and the Attorney General may at its discretion retain third parties at its own cost.
