2. Hennepin County Public Defender
Mary Moriarty- Chief Public Defender
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

3. Operating Budget 2017 adjusted 2018 proposed Percent change
Public Defender
$14,754,766
$16,754,497
13.6%
Total
Presented by Dave Lawless for each business line.
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

4. Property Tax 2017 adjusted 2018 proposed Percent change
Public Defender
$7,094,064
$8,363,799
17.9%
Total
Presented by Dave Lawless for each business line.
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

5. Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)
2017 adjusted
2018
proposed
Percent
change
Public Defender
56.0
54.0
(3.6%)
Total
Presented by Dave Lawless for each business line.
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

6. Budget Drivers Personnel Costs PD Case Management Improvements
Increased IT Storage Costs
Child Protection
Rental Increases
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

7. Collaborations with Justice Partners
HCPD
HSPHD
HCAO
Community Corrections
MCAO
District Court
HCSO
This slide replaces last year’s “trends, issues and budget changes.”
What are the approximately top 5 areas creating significant changes in new budget needs, increase in last year’s budget needs or reduction/elimination of budget needs. What are the big things looking forward to 2018 at that the board needs to know about.
Topics include:
- Metrics related the issue (in charts that can be displayed)
- What led you to believe this was an issue or an opportunity that we need to go after at this time
- What conclusion did you reach (direction you are taking)
What the budget impact is of this initiative;  include if there is any non-property tax revenue being used
Weave into this discussion how the 2018 work in your business line is reducing disparities. Reducing disparities is woven into David’s general presentation to be given Sept. 12.
Think about this list as the topics that could become your business line’s board briefings in 2018.
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

8. Social Service Support for clients
Social worker in courtrooms for first appearances
Drop off center for clients who encounter law enforcement but need mental health services
Rule 25 (Chemical Dependency Evaluation) process
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

9. Electronic Discovery Exchange with County Attorney and Minneapolis City Attorney
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

10. Adult Detention Initiative Work Continues
Reducing disparities in pretrial incarceration by applying race- neutral detention assessment tools
Working with justice partners to examine the jail population and address issues
Court appearance reminders
Sign and release warrants when appropriate
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

11. Supporting, and Collaborating with, our Community
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

12. Challenges for 2018 Staff experience Staff retention
Managing increased technology (body cams, large files)
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

13. Staff Experience Level
Violent crime increase
Attorney Experience Level
Homicide – 37%
Sex Crimes – 56%
Other Serious Felony – 26%
Hired 31 new staff since 2015, mostly lawyers
85% have 0–3 years of experience
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

14. Retention & Recruiting
Law Schools Represented:
Mitchell Hamline, St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, Lewis & Clark, Seattle, NYU, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Harvard, Tulane, Oklahoma City U, University of Wisconsin, Cornell, University of Chicago, Indiana School of Law, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Cincinnati College of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, University of Oregon, Suffolk University Law School, New Hampshire Law School, Stetson Law School, Florida State, University of Florida
26% of new hires in the last two years are racially diverse
New lawyers represent law schools around the country
Lawyers with 7-10 years of experience leave to seek employment with higher pay
Hennepin County Public Defender

15. Managing Increased Data Storage
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

16. Discussion
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation

17. Mary F. Moriarty Public Defender Office 612-348-7530
Hennepin County Public Defender Budget Presentation