091926 Work Session Public Defense Caseload Standards Staffing Model

Clark County Council (work session) · August 19, 2026

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The chair opened the work session and announced the agenda topic: public defense caseload standards and staffing model. The meeting moved into a staff presentation on the topic.

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Clark County staff briefed the council on newly mandated indigent defense caseload standards from the Washington State Supreme Court, projected budget and staffing implications through 2035, and a staff recommendation for a hybrid in‑house/contracted staffing model; council gave preliminary direction to proceed and a public hearing will be scheduled.

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