At Wednesday s State of the County address, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz will announce he s laying the groundwork for a new Public Defender s Office.
Local governments will shell out millions of dollars more starting this year providing legal defense to those who cannot afford to pay for their own lawyers.
New York State was supposed to pass its 2024 budget on April first, but disagreements between the Governor and State Legislature over issues relating to bail reform, housing and healthcare
The executive director of Onondaga County's Assigned Counsel Program says the low pay rates limit the number of lawyers and cases they can take on, delaying justice for hundreds of clients.
Two county judges and a pair of Rochester-area attorneys are the candidates for seats on the state Supreme Court in the 7th Judicial District that includes Cayuga County.