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Council appoints Murphy & Murphy Law as South Weber public defender
Summary
The council appointed Murphy & Murphy Law, LLC as the city's public defender after staff outreach; the appointment was approved unanimously by the council.
South Weber City Council approved Resolution 26-03 to appoint Murphy & Murphy Law, LLC to serve as the public defender for the South Weber Justice Court.
Staff said Anders Christensen, who had served since 2019, moved to another firm and that city staff reached out to several attorneys; "Mr. Dan Murphy responded that his firm would like to join our team," the packet notes. Councilman Wayne Winsor moved to approve the appointment; Councilman Blair Halverson seconded. Council Members Davis, Dills, Halverson, Petty and Winsor voted aye and the motion carried.
The council adopted the contract as drafted and reviewed by staff. No dissent or procedural conditions were recorded in the meeting transcript.
