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FROM: CHARLES H. JAMES, PUBLIC DEFENDER Contra
Costa
DATE: JULY 11, 1991 County
SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER RATES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION.
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Establish the cost of Public Defender services at $86.36 per. hour.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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None
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The County Auditor-Controller has recalculated Public Defender Attorney
rates for direct hours of service based on current Public Defender costs.
The rate includes internal overhead, county-wide overhead and indirect
costs such as investigation and clerical support.
This rate is used as the basis for obtaining client reimbursement for
services under Penal Code Section 987 . 8 .
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS -
A_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A'TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Presiding Judge, Municipal Court OF SUPERVISORS O THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator
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