Budget Information

OPD's 2023-2025 Biennial Budget Requests

The Office of Public Defense submits its budget requests to the Legislature as part of a Judicial Branch package. 

• Vendor Rate Adjustment for Client Legal Services [PDF]
• Pre-Filing Parent Representation to Prevent Family Separation
• Public Defense Innovation Grants
• Youth Access to Counsel Program
• State v. Blake Public Defense Response
• Improving Defense Social Work Support for Parents in Dependency Cases
• Electronic Access for Superior Court Records
• OPD Worksite Security
• IT Software and Service Update
• Website Accessibility and Security
• Legal Support Staff for OPD Managing Attorneys/Client Services
• Public Defense Recruitment Specialist
• Office of Public Defense Social Work Manager
• Retirement Cash-Out
• AG Representation for Litigation Defense (Davison Case)
• Service Capacity for the Incarcerated Parents project
• Redemption Project of Washington
• DOJ Regional Juvenile Defense Initiative - Federal Authority
• Biennial Funding for State v. Blake