“Og-blog” stands for “open-government blog” and that’s what we do: tell people about open-government issues of interest to regular citizens, media, trade associations, and government agencies. We find interesting stories and court cases from Washington State and other places about the Public Records Act, Open Public Meetings Act, access-to-court rulings, and media law.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tri-City Herald Editorial on Lack of Disclosure of Criminal Defense Costs
This Tri-City Herald editorial describes the (sadly increasing) trend of criminal defense attorneys and even courts to refuse to disclose the costs of taxpayer-funded criminal defenses.