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2008 SESSION

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HB 591 Probation officers; removes court services staff from list to advise child of right to counsel.

Introduced by: Dave W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Advisement of right to counsel; determination of indigency; probation officers.  Removes probation officers and other court services staff from the list of persons who are permitted to advise a child of his right to counsel in cases in which the child is alleged to be in need of services, in need of supervision, or delinquent and from the list of persons who are permitted to advise a parent or guardian of his right to counsel in cases in which a child is alleged to be abused or neglected or at risk of abuse or neglect or in which a parent could be subjected to the loss of residual parental rights. The bill also provides that probation officers and other court services staff are not responsible for determining whether or not parties who request court-appointed counsel are indigent.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088117608  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088117608
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/08/08  House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote