PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Commission on Indigent Legal Services met Wednesday as the group continues to decide what a state public defender office would look like. The Commission discussed data collection of what cases counties are dealing with. Commissioner Larry Long says data collection is a good start…
The Commission also discussed training for defense attorneys and where that should begin. Circuit Judge Bobbi Rank says some attorneys should get a free pass to begin…
Commission member Neil Fulton says the group will target low hanging fruit to start…
Developing application forms for different levels of indigent legal services was also discussed with the Indigent Legal Services Commission.