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Rising legal costs in York County are pushing commissioners to consider hiring a deputy public defender to tackle the budget squeeze and reduce reliance on expensive outside counsel.

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County court costs and public defender staffing squeeze budget
Judicial and public defense costs ran above budget in recent months and commissioners discussed a proposal to budget 3% over actuals to allow hiring a deputy public defender. The board noted court-appointed counsel and outside-attorney bills are driving near-term increases.
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August 22, 2026 at 4:59 AM