FY26 Governor's Recommended Operating Budget - Legal

… Legal Legal Department of Justice Office of Defense Services - C entral Administration - Public Defender - Office of Conflicts Counsel Justice At a Glance • Ensure all criminal matters are prosecuted in a fair manner …

… ict-free assistance of counsel to its clients by utilizing a business model that consolidates the management of the Public Defender’s Office (PDO) and Office of Conflicts Counsel (OCC), via ODS’ Central Administration. Composed of three divisions, …

… Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Fiscal Year 2026 Governor’s Recommended 15-02-02 Public Defender # of appeals closed statewide 43 60 60 Average # of cases per attorney per year: Superior Court Court o …

… ed Special Fund Non-Approp. Special Fund 349.4 132.7 132.7 132.7 42.0 45.0 46.0 46.0 5,915.1 5,960.0 6,819.7 6,771.7 Public Defender General Fund 131.0 132.0 137.0 137.0 17,207.0 19,814.0 21,864.7 21,840.9 Appropriated Special Fund Non-Approp. Speci …

… alators. Recommend structural changes of $66.7 in Personnel Costs and 1.0 FTE Client Services Program Coordinator from Public Defender (15-02-02) to reflect workload; and $2.0 in Travel from Public Defender (15-02-02) to reflect projected expenditures. …

… FTE Client Services Program Coordinator from Public Defender (15-02-02) to reflect workload; and $2.0 in Travel from Public Defender (15-02-02) to reflect projected expenditures. Inflation FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2026 & Volume Structural Enhance …

… eral Fund Appropriated Special Fund Non-Approp. Special Fund 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Legal Office of Defense Services Public Defender Internal Program Unit Summary 15-02-02 LINES Inflation FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2026 & Volume Structural Enhanc …

… ral Enhance- FY 2026 Actual Budget Request Base Adjustment Changes ments Recommend Legal Office of Defense Services Public Defender Internal Program Unit Summary 15-02-02 LINES POSITIONS General Fund 131.0 132.0 137.0 132.0 -1.0 6.0 137.0 Approp …