The pay increase for private attorneys who represent defendants who cannot otherwise afford legal counsel was long overdue, multiple county officials and defense attorneys told KSAT Investigates.
The program is separate from the county’s public defender’s office.MAC works with the private bar to provide services for indigent defendants, while attorneys in the public defender’s office are county employees who provide legal services.
Bethke, who formerly lead the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, said the need for a fee increase in Bexar County was brought up as far back as his interview for the MAC position in November 2021. “I know going forward on something like that, and I’ve shared with the budget people, if I’m aware of it, especially something like this, which I was aware of, I’m going to do a better job communicating that,” said Bethke.
The full impact of the new fee schedule will not be felt until the next fiscal year, since the increase took effect outside of the budget cycle.
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