Mason County delays adoption of new case-waiting policy while moving contractor contracts to the next agenda Public defense staff proposed a weighted "case-waiting" system to meet Washington State Supreme Court reductions beginning in 2026. Commissioners agreed to place a contract package for outside counsel (Tashner) on tomorrow's action agenda and deferred formal adoption of the countywide policy to January for further review.

Mason County is facing crucial changes in public defense, with a new case-waiting policy designed to comply with state mandates, but concerns about flexibility loom large.

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