The public defender’s office for Marion County needs help filling vacant positions in its office. One way that could help them, they say, is by looking for talent outside of Marion County.
The Indianapolis city-county government requires most of its employees to live in Marion County. There are some exceptions for Indianapolis police or firefighters.
A bill currently making its way through the statehouse seeks to remove the residency requirement for public defender offices statewide and could address an ongoing shortage. In Marion County the legislation would allow public defenders to live in any of the donut counties while still working for the office…