Indigent Defense and Arizona Counties: What Lawmakers Need to Know
$200 MILLION+ Spent by Arizona Counties on Indigent Defense Annually Funded almost entirely through county general funds <1% State Contribution to Criminal Defense Costs Just $700,000 statewide — while counties carry the remaining 95%+ of the burden 5 States Fund Indigent Defense Exclusively at the Local Level Arizona is one of only five in the nation — a rare outlier in how it structures this constitutional obligation Arizona's indigent defense system ensures that individual
Long-Term Care and Arizona Counties: What Lawmakers Need to Know
$500M Annual County Contribution to AHCCCS/ALTCS Counties contribute nearly half a billion dollars each year to Arizona's long-term care system. 28% Share of County Property Taxes Consumed For many counties, this single program obligation rivals the largest line items in their budget. ▲$145M Increase in County Contributions Since FY 2018 Growth has outpaced property tax levy limits, leaving counties with fewer tools to absorb rising costs. Arizona's long-term care system is
