Santa Cruz County residents criminally charged and in need of a lawyer can now seek public defense services, as the county opened its first Public Defender’s Office on Friday.
With a $12 million annual budget and 57 staff members, the office will offer a full range of defense services for those with little income. The effort is led by Public Defender Heather Rogers.
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