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2002 SESSION
SB 636 Court-appointed counsel; compensation.
Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Court-appointed counsel; compensation. Allows the court to award compensation in excess of statutory limits when the court finds that the time and effort expended by counsel in a circuit court case justifies the award. In making its determination the court is to consider the nature of the charges, the duration of the litigation, the complexity of the legal issues involved and the total number of hours in and out of court.
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- 01/18/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 024397536
- 01/18/02 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/02 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/02 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/06/02 Senate: Continued to 2003 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)