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WAYNE, OTHER AREA COUNTIES IN "LEGAL DESERT"

(Wayne County, IN)--According to a new report from the Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future, Wayne County is in what they describe as a legal desert.  A county falls into that category when it has less than one active attorney for every thousand residents. They say Wayne County has 60 practicing attorneys and a population of 66,000.  The commission also says that one of the primary consequences of being in a legal desert are substantial delays in criminal cases.  They’re proposing a series of solutions.  All other Whitewater Valley counties are also classified as being in a legal desert.