The order cuts the annual felony caseload limit from 150 to 47 felony cases per attorney over a 10-year implementation period.
SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court is implementing changes to the state’s criminal justice system by establishing new standards that will reduce the number of cases public defenders handle, cutting the annual felony caseload limit from 150 to 47 cases per attorney over a 10-year implementation period.
The court’s decision reshapes how legal representation is provided to defendants who cannot afford private attorneys across Washington’s courtrooms.
“I’m grateful that the court has acknowledged that this is a crisis,” said Matthew Sanders, director of
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