Issaquah council approves one-year contract with Valley Defenders as public defense costs rise The council authorized a one-year professional services agreement with Valley Defenders for public defender services after city attorney said rates roughly doubled to comply with Washington Supreme Court standards requiring major caseload reductions over the coming decade.

Issaquah City Council has approved a significant contract with Valley Defenders to address rising public defense costs while aiming to drastically reduce attorney caseloads over the next decade.

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