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2003 SESSION

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HB 2577 Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth. Provides that the Attorney General shall, at the request of an attorney for the Commonwealth, provide legal service to such attorney for the Commonwealth in any proceedings brought against him seeking to overturn a criminal verdict or otherwise invalidate part or all of a successful criminal prosecution, regardless of the legal theory of the plaintiff's or petitioner's case. Currently the law only provides for representation of an attorney for the Commonwealth in a lawsuit seeking to restrain the enforcement of any state law.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 034578612  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 034578612
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 01/31/03  House: Incorporated by C. J. (HB2273-Hurt) (21-Y 0-N)