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2008 SESSION
HB 536 Court-appointed counsel; compensation in district court for those defending juvenile offenders.
Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Compensation of court-appointed counsel; juvenile offenders. Provides that court-appointed counsel who are appointed to defend a juvenile in district court for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult may request a waiver on the compensation cap up to certain specified amounts depending on the charges being defended when the effort expended, the time reasonably necessary for the particular representation, the novelty and difficulty of the issues, or other circumstances warrant such a waiver. The maximum amounts of the waivers allowed are fixed at the level of the compensation cap for defending adults of the same crimes in circuit court.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081068676
- 01/07/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/01/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/08 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/08 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government (Abbitt)
- 02/12/08 House: Left in Appropriations