Committee grants $1 million interim appropriation to address indigent defense caseloads The Fiscal Committee approved a $1 million interim appropriation for the Judicial Council to pay fixed‑fee contract attorneys after the council said existing funds were exhausted and hundreds of people are awaiting counsel.

New Hampshire's Fiscal Committee just approved a critical $1 million interim fund to tackle the overwhelming demand for indigent defense, with hundreds awaiting legal counsel.

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