STERN, J.S.C.
The Office of the Public Defender seeks reimbursement from the County of Essex for expenses in connection with payment of interpreters who translate court proceedings for non-English speaking defendants during criminal cases. The issue arises in the context of a concluded matter, but the Public Defender in essence seeks a declaration that the county must pay for such expenses in the future. County counsel originally posed a procedural concern because...
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