Shoshone County eyes new public defense office
Shoshone County Courthouse
Photo by JOSH McDONALD
WALLACE — The Shoshone County commissioners may establish an Institutional Public Defense Office in Shoshone County.
In October, Idaho moved to a new, state-funded public defense system designed to combat shortcomings with the former county-funded system. These issues included inadequate public defense, case overload and pay concerns. As part of this new system, the state is establishing institutional public defense offices.
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