Amid Shortage, State Hikes Hourly Rate for Attorneys Appointed to Death Penalty Cases

Amid shortage, state hikes hourly rate for attorneys appointed to death penalty cases

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Attorneys appointed to defend people facing the death penalty in Ohio will receive a higher hourly rate beginning in November, as the state seeks to attract and retain lawyers willing to take on capital cases.

Increased Pay Rate for Death Penalty Defense Approved

نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Increased Pay Rate: A pay rate increase has been approved for those providing death penalty defense. Official response and confirmed impact The complexity. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.

Ohio Raises Death Penalty Defense Attorney Pay to $165/Hour

Ohio will pay court-appointed capital case attorneys $165 an hour starting in late November, up from $140, amid a statewide lawyer shortage.