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a. Approve an increase in estimated revenues and appropriations of $223,000 for the Public Defender's FY 2013-14 Budget funded by increased State reimbursements for Prison Defense costs (4/5th Vote Required);
b. Approve transfer of $568,131 from Department 1050 CAO Non-Departmental, Unit 8064 Contingencies, Appropriation CAO020 to Department 2270 Public Defender, Appropriation PUB001 due to an anticipated budget shortfall (4/5th Vote Required); and
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller's Office to approve the adjustments in estimated revenues and appropriations and funds transfer as detailed under Financing.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve an increase in estimated revenues and appropriations of $223,000 for the Public Defender's FY 2013-14 Budget funded by increased State reimbursements for Prison Defense costs (4/5th Vote Required);
b) Approve transfer of $568,131 from Department 1050 CAO Non-Departmental, Unit 8064 Contingencies, Appropriation CAO020 to Department 2270 Public Defender, Appropriation PUB001 due to an anticipated budget shortfall (4/5th Vote Required); and
c) Authorize the Auditor-Controller's Office to approve the adjustments in estimated revenues and appropriations and funds transfer as detailed under Financing.
SUMMARY:
The California Penal Code directs that counties are responsible for the defense of indigent persons accused of crimes, juveniles prosecuted for delinquency and /or truancy offenses, mental health related involuntary detentions, Sexually Violent Predator civil commitments, crimes alleged to have been committed within penal institutions in the jurisdiction and capital offenses. To meet these mandates, the County has established an Office of the Public Defender and when the Public Defender has a conflict of interest or other disability prohibiting acceptance of appointment, an Alternate Defender's Office, and beyond that, Court-appointed individual Panel Attorney...
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