Chief Patron: Almand
Create 17th Circuit PD Office

Item 39 #1h

Language
Page 28, line 35, strike "$22,666,785" and insert "$24,055,261".
Page 28, at the beginning of line 40, insert "A."
Page 29, after line 3, insert:
"B.  Out of the amounts provided for criminal indigent defense, $1,388,476 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to establish and operate a public defender's office to service Arlington County and the City of Falls Church."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding and positions to open a public defender's office to serve Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. A companion amendment to Item 43 reduces appropriations for the Criminal Fund by an identical amount.)