The new fee schedule will more than double the maximum reimbursement attorneys could receive on cases.
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Brendan J. Sheehan's courtroom during a tour of the Justice Center on May 11, 2022.CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Council is expected to approve a rate increase Tuesday for attorneys assigned to represent indigent clients in court, an attempt to encourage more area lawyers to participate.
“The right to counsel is guaranteed and fundamental to the U.S. and Ohio Constitutions,” common pleas Administrative Judge Brendan Sheehan said. “The increase being considered by council would guarantee that the availability of assigned counsel remains strong in Cuyahoga County. Currently, some of the best attorneys in the state are on our assigned counsel roster, and this fee increase makes clear the value and importance of the work being done by these attorneys.
“We’re losing them because it’s just not cost effective for them to come to juvenile court,” he told the committee. “Our assigned counsel list is just dwindling.”has reached out to the juvenile divisions to learn how many cases receive assigned counsel each year.
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