Office of Public Defense

Last Updated: 10/08/2025

Budgeted Operating Expenditures

Dollars in Thousands

Does Not Include Higher Education Tuition and Fee Accounts)

Fiscal Year 2026 through September 2025

Office of Public Defense Fiscal Year 2026 Actual Fiscal Year Total Estimate Fiscal Year to Date Actual Balance

Staffing

Total Full Time Equivalent Staff Years 69 72 69 3
Statewide Totals 69 72 69 3

Programs

Administration 881 7,970 881 7,089
Appellate Indigent Defense 2,392 15,395 2,392 13,003
Dependency and Termination 5,580 34,139 5,580 28,560
Trial Court Indigent Defense 856 22,252 856 21,396
Grants and Contracted Services 300 300
Civil Commitments 1,583 13,309 1,583 11,725
Total Programs 11,292 93,364 11,292 82,072

Objects of Expenditures

Salaries and Wages 1,320 7,976 1,320 6,656
Employee Benefits 355 2,233 355 1,878
Professional Service Contracts 128 519 128 391
Goods and Other Services 606 8,010 606 7,404
Travel 62 1,037 62 975
Capital Outlays 253 253
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 8,876 84,213 8,876 75,337
Interagency Reimbursements (54) (10,876) (54) (10,822)
Total Objects of Expenditures 11,292 93,364 11,292 82,072

Source of Funds

General Fund State 10,607 83,336 10,607 72,729
Other Funds State 685 10,028 685 9,343
Total Source of Funds 11,292 93,364 11,292 82,072