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HB 1028 Criminal procedure; determination of indigency; appointment of counsel.

Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Indigent defendants; appointment of counsel.  Provides that if no attorney who is on the list maintained by the Indigent Defense Commission is reasonably available, the court may appoint as counsel an attorney not on the list who has otherwise demonstrated to the court's satisfaction an appropriate level of training and experience.  The court is required to provide notice of the appointment to the Commission.  These provisions will expire on July 1, 2008.


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