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Public Defense

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This page collects the 23 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Public Defense”. Coverage spans bills, public meetings, and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with State Government, Budget & Appropriations, and Criminal Justice.

Active Bills

State BillARKANSASApr 27, 2026Arkansas appropriates $35.6 million for the Public Defender Commission for fiscal year 2027Arkansas enacts SB 52 as Act 81, appropriating a total of $35,632,416 for the Trial Public Defender Office, $3,975,580 for State Operations, and $4,780,926 for the Commission for Parent Counsel for thState BillKENTUCKYApr 13, 2026Kentucky HB 762 reorganizes public advocacy duties, sets attorney salary floors, and adjusts probation termsState BillMISSISSIPPIApr 6, 2026Mississippi appropriates $5.4 million to the Office of State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027State BillIDAHOMar 30, 2026Idaho appropriates $505,100 and adds six positions to the Office of the State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027State BillIDAHOMar 19, 2026Idaho Approves $1.58 Billion Economic Development Budget for Fiscal Year 2027State BillIDAHOMar 12, 2026Idaho repeals Capital Crimes Defense Fund statute and removes obsolete public defender languageState BillVERMONTJan 22, 2026Vermont establishes legal representation program and appropriates $1,000,000 for detained immigrantsState BillMISSOURINov 25, 2025Missouri House Bill 12 Appropriates State Funds for Elected Officials, Judiciary, Public Defender, and General Assembly for Fiscal Year 2026

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Recent Activity

  1. Wed, Jul 291 item
    1. Interview with Miami-Dade Chief Public Defender Carlos MartinezHost Willard Shepard interviews Carlos Martinez, the Chief Public Defender for Miami-Dade County, to discuss the functions of the public defender's office and the local criminal justice system.Miami-Dade County2 reports
  2. Wed, Apr 231 item
    1. Hampton City Council Work Session: Budget and Public Defender FundingThe City Council reviewed the proposed $358 million Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Hampton City Schools and discussed a $300,000 funding request to provide salary supplements for the local Public DefendeHampton

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  1. 01Office of the State Public Defenderorganization2 mentions
  2. 02Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Officeorganization2 mentions
  3. 03Carlos Martinezperson2 mentions
  4. 04Miami's Community Newsorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Miami Community Newspapersorganization2 mentions
  6. 06Miami-Dade Countyplace2 mentions
  7. 07Justice and Public Safety Cabinetorganization1 mentions
  8. 08Department of Public Defenseorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Missouri State Capitol Commissionorganization1 mentions
  10. 10Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Managementorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsArkansas appropriates $35.6 million for the Public Defender Commission for fiscal year 2027, Kentucky HB 762 reorganizes public advocacy duties, sets attorney salary floors, and adjusts probation terms, Mississippi appropriates $5.4 million to the Office of State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027 (+6 more)
  • Topic to peopleCarlos Martinez
  • Topic to orgsOffice of the State Public Defender, Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, Miami's Community News (+5 more)
  • Topic to meetingsHampton City Council Work Session: Budget and Public Defender Funding
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  1. Jul 29, 2026NewsInterview with Miami-Dade Chief Public Defender Carlos Martinez
  2. Jul 29, 2026NewsInterview with Miami-Dade Chief Public Defender Carlos Martinez
  3. Apr 27, 2026State BillArkansas appropriates $35.6 million for the Public Defender Commission for fiscal year 2027
  4. Apr 13, 2026State BillKentucky HB 762 reorganizes public advocacy duties, sets attorney salary floors, and adjusts probation terms
  5. Apr 6, 2026State BillMississippi appropriates $5.4 million to the Office of State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027
  6. Mar 30, 2026State BillIdaho appropriates $505,100 and adds six positions to the Office of the State Public Defender for fiscal year 2027
  7. Mar 19, 2026State BillIdaho Approves $1.58 Billion Economic Development Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
  8. Mar 12, 2026State BillIdaho repeals Capital Crimes Defense Fund statute and removes obsolete public defender language
  9. Jan 22, 2026State BillVermont establishes legal representation program and appropriates $1,000,000 for detained immigrants
  10. Nov 25, 2025State BillMissouri House Bill 12 Appropriates State Funds for Elected Officials, Judiciary, Public Defender, and General Assembly for Fiscal Year 2026

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