PIERRE — The Indigent Legal Services Task Force is beginning to pare down it’s work into ideas to build off of…
Another suggestion is nearly tripling the fees defendants would pay if found guilty. Former Hughes County and current Lake County States Attorney Wendy Kloeppner says if defendants aren’t repaying fees now, they won’t with an increase…
Hughes County Commissioner Randy Brown says some counties need assistance now and can’t wait for a program to roll out over a course of years…
State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn says a one-time boost in funding for counties could work as a stop-gap as a program is set up…
The Task Force is set to meet to consider a draft report on indigent legal services at the end of the month.
