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Agency 056
Office of Public Defense
RCW 2.70
| Request | $12,426,233 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net change from current biennium | $1,663,147 | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
| Percent change from current biennium | 15.5% | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
The Office of Public Defense was established by the 1996 Legislature
to administer constitutionally-required funds for expenses incurred
by indigent criminal defendants on appeal. Costs on appeal include
attorneys fees, payments to court reporters for transcripts, and
payments to county clerks to reproduce documents.
In addition to administering state funds appropriated for appellate
indigent defense, the Office of Public Defense is charged with
establishing administrative procedures, standards, and guidelines
for paying indigent defense expenses, including developing a cost-efficient
system that provides for recovery of costs, recommending criteria
and standards for determining and verifying indigency, and collecting
information regarding indigent cases funded by the state. The
Office is directed by an advisory committee comprised of legislators,
judicial representatives, attorneys, and laypersons.
The objectives of the Office of Public Defense are to ensure that
the constitutional guarantee of counsel is provided on appeal
to all persons who have been declared indigent and to ensure that
state funding for indigent defense is managed effectively and
efficiently.
| Operating Budget: Summary
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| 1995-97 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
| 10,763,086 | Public Safety & Education Account - State | 9,213,560 | 10,763,086 | 12,426,233 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Budget: Summary by Object
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| 1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
| Salaries And Wages | 86,500 | 83,400 | 211,295 | 221,224 | 221,177 | |||||||||||||
| Employee Benefits | 15,200 | 21,099 | 52,824 | 53,307 | 53,301 | |||||||||||||
| Goods And Services | 4,650,473 | 4,824,154 | 5,353,080 | 5,840,396 | 5,900,596 | |||||||||||||
| Travel | 2,000 | 4,334 | 15,116 | 15,116 | 15,116 | |||||||||||||
| Capital Outlays | 50,000 | 72,784 | 125,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | |||||||||||||
| Annual Total |
4,804,173 |
5,005,771 |
5,757,315 |
6,183,043 |
6,243,190 | |||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 4,409,387 | |||||||||||||||||
| Biennium Total |
9,213,560 |
10,763,086 |
12,426,233 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
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| 1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Administration | 1,928,615 | 26.5% | 1,549,526 | 16.8% | 1,663,147 | 15.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employment Summary
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| 1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
| FTE Staff Years | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 27,903 | 26,903 | 42,259 | 44,245 | 44,235 | |||||||||||||||