Panhandle Area Regional Public Defender representative Jason reported a $341,804 Texas Indigent Defense Commission grant to offset county contributions to regional public defense; Potter County’s portion estimated at just over $130,000. The court approved acceptance and authorized signature (4–0).

Advocates, the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and MAC leaders told Bexar County Commissioners Court the Managed Assigned Counsel program is delivering oversight, training and mental-health supports and urged moving its FY27 funding from contingency into the general fund to avoid service disruptions.

County staff briefed council on Washington State Supreme Court–mandated indigent defense caseload standards, the weighting rubric drawn from the 2024 Washington State Bar Association guidance, and director discretion to adjust weights after case review.

The county attorney presented a draft interlocal agreement to rejoin the regional public defender office for capital cases, described it as an insurance policy against large defense costs, and cited an annual figure he had seen ($21,001.82); he recommended further review because some cost details were not included in the draft.

Commissioners approved a deficit-elimination plan addressing a projected shortfall in indigent defense funding; staff said the current grant agreement provides $964,640.90 with a required local match of $237,683 and that the county expects an additional $400,000–$500,000 of expenditures and has requested a formal amendment from the state to 'make us whole.'

Public Defender Luke Brownfield proposed creating an independent third 'alternate counsel' office to reduce reliance on expensive private appointed attorneys, estimating a build‑out near $2 million and noting hiring and space as short‑term obstacles.

Presiding juvenile court judge Leslie Miller Terry asked the county for an increase to indigent defense funding to comply with OCGA requirements and to hire courtroom-dedicated attorneys and pro tem judges, while also seeking resources to expand family treatment courts and behavioral health services.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted May 29 to authorize multiple payments to Tri County Public Defenders, appoint an ad hoc committee to review the TCPD contract after MDIC requested records back to 2018, and retain a consultant to prepare financial reports.

LD 21‑94 was advanced with amendments to clarify which court‑appointed attorneys PDS must evaluate and compensate: emancipation petitions, child‑protection counsel for children and parents, yellow/red flag hearings, involuntary commitment/treatment, and Fifth Amendment counsel limited to indigent nonparty witnesses in listed case types. The committee asked staff to draft technical language and to obtain a fiscal note.

LB859 would let counties create or contract a county conflict counsel office so judges will appoint that office before private counsel when public defenders conflict out; supporters said the change could stabilize rising appointed-counsel costs, while critics cautioned about operational and judicial-appointment issues.

The Judiciary Committee adopted a third substitute to HB 94 clarifying that courts may allow credit for compensatory service, classes or treatment against mandatory fines at an updated $12/hour rate, with a prosecutor or judge able to deny credit if it would not be in the interest of justice. The measure advanced 8–1.

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The Georgia Public Defender Council requested amended FY26 funds to continue conflict-counsel contracts (previously augmented by ARPA), asked to begin a new APD pay scale Jan.1 (half-year cost quoted ~ $4.15 million) and described programmatic supports like the Ladders youth program. Committee members pressed for jurisdictional breakdowns and clearer monthly and per-case spending figures.

The board approved the action agenda package including warrants totaling several million dollars, the appointment of Virginia Feldman to the Historic Preservation Commission, authorization of a $6,000 vacant land sale, setting a public hearing for Feb. 17, 2026, and a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson raising concern about indigent defense costs.

Commissioners approved a program resolution to accept funding for a Tri‑County Public Defenders Office and discussed where to provide office space. County leaders clarified that the public defender office is distinct from the district attorneys office, that the grant covers the majority of the public defender budget, and that Dimmit Countys cost

The countys public defender said the office handled more than 31,000 cases in 2024 and highlighted increased representation for parents and juveniles, major growth in record-sealing work, and that the state reimburses roughly 82% of indigent-defense costs so the countys net share is about 18%. The office accepted the executives recommended bienn

City manager and finance staff told council the Edgewater Park grant package can move forward; council signaled support to accept grants and start design work. Members also discussed implementing the states 0.1% criminal-justice sales-tax option to offset rising indigent defense costs required by recent state court decisions.

Council authorizes agreement for indigent defense services during regular session.

Indigent defense cases show almost 10,000 felonies processed with 97% handled by private attorneys.

Council debates financial support adjustments for San Vicente amidst dwindling student enrollment.