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2004 SESSION
HB 1056 Public Defender Commission; name changed to Indigent Defense Commission.
Introduced by: Brian J. Moran | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Indigent Defense Commission. Establishes the Indigent Defense Commission, which will establish criteria for court-appointed lawyers as well as assume the duties of the existing Public Defender Commission, which is abolished by this bill. All of the existing public defender offices are retained and no new ones are added. This bill is identical to SB 330.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Supreme court; standards of practice for court-appointed attorneys. Requires the Supreme Court of Virginia to establish standards of practice for court-appointed attorneys and to maintain a list of attorneys meeting such standards.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Indigent Defense Commission. Establishes the Indigent Defense Commission, which will establish criteria for court-appointed lawyers as well as assume the duties of the existing Public Defender Commission, which is abolished by this bill. All of the existing Public Defender offices are retained and no new ones are added.