A study looking at benefits of legal representation at a first appearance before a magistrate for arrestees could be in the works in Hays County.
The Hays County Commissioner’s Court approved a grant from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) to participate in a study examining potential benefits of such a program.
Commissioners unanimously approved the measure 4-0 with Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell absent. The grant of $136,500 will be used to pay defense attorneys attending the bail hearings of a defendant in front of a judge.
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