Third Circuit, defense attorneys urge $3.3–$3.5M increase to retain juvenile counsel in Wayne County Third Circuit Court and local defense attorneys told the Ways and Means committee the county needs an additional $3.3–$3.5 million for juvenile attorney compensation to stop attrition; staff said funding analysis is underway and county finance aims to identify sources for 2026 but court and bar urged faster action.

Wayne County's juvenile court faces a crisis as attorneys retire and caseloads soar, with a $3.5 million funding boost urgently needed to retain legal counsel.

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