A contract for a Hays County Public Defender’s Office (PDO) could be approved as early as November, marking a milestone in the county’s ongoing efforts to streamline criminal justice proceedings.
Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe, Pct. 1 said at Commissioners Court on Tuesday that the court has been working with its vendor, Neighborhood Defender Services (NDS), to finalize the contract and processes, and NDS is “extremely anxious” to get started.
“I understand that it has been a long time, but I think we’re very close to finishing the contract,” she said.
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