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Kerr County moves one step closer to new public defender’s office

By Sean Beatura at Kerrville Daily Times, September 3, 2020

As officials expected, Kerr County and four other counties were awarded a $2.5 million grant to create a new public defender’s office that could bring as many as 21 jobs to downtown Kerrville. 

The Kerr County Commissioners Court recently voted to purchase a building downtown for the office, which officials anticipate will save the county $310,000 in its first full year of operation. As it stands now, the county appoints attorneys to represent felony and misdemeanor defendants who can’t afford retained attorneys. Defendants are still generally required to try to pay the county back. 

In a press release, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said the county paid $750,000 for indigent defense in 2019.

During a meeting in late August, Kelly told county commissioners the Texas Indigent Defense Commission received 10 public defender’s office grant applications and selected five to rate. Staff rated Kerr County No. 1. 

Officials have hailed the public defender’s office as an economic boom for the area, due to the new jobs that largely will be paid for with out-of-county money. Salaries and benefits for the office would total about $3,009,996, according to a proposal presented by the TIDC in March.

The amount awarded to the public defender’s office is $2,503,264 for its first year, according to the county’s press release. The TIDC, using monies allocated by the Texas Legislature, would fund 80% of the cost of the office the first year and two-thirds of the cost in subsequent years. Participating counties would pay the remainder, shared at a prorated amount based on case counts.

“We are receiving 49% of the total amount of grants they awarded,” Kelly said. “Very impressive.”

See the original article: https://dailytimes.com/promotions/article_5304cbea-edef-11ea-a1db-b7905f2fa9a1.html

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