Earlier this year, public defender Jeff Whitacre said his office could spend up to $750,000 in taxpayer funds for resources needed to handle nearly 2,900 cases.
The $750,000 would surpass the $711,000 spent in 2011 and $682,000 expended in 2010, according to county finances.
County officials should tabulate the final figures within the coming weeks.
Pick up Friday's Register for a detailed chart on the number of cases handled by the public defender's office and for information on how recent murder cases have affected the department's budget.
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