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2014 SESSION

14101220D
HOUSE BILL NO. 91
Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled December 12, 2013
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-182 of the Code of Virginia, relating to persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees.
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Patron-- Habeeb
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 19.2-182 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 19.2-182. Representation by counsel in proceeding for commitment.

A. In any proceeding for commitment under this title, the judge before whom or upon whose order the proceeding is being held, shall ascertain if the person whose commitment is sought is represented by counsel. If the person is not represented by counsel, the judge shall appoint an attorney at law to represent him in the proceeding. The attorney shall receive a fee of twenty-five dollars $75 for his services, to be paid by the Commonwealth. However, an attorney appointed by a circuit court to represent an acquittee who was acquitted of a felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient hospitalization pursuant to § 19.2-182.5 shall be compensated for his services on an hourly basis at a rate set by the Supreme Court of Virginia, provided such compensation shall not exceed $445, to be paid by the Commonwealth.

B. Any attorney representing any person in any proceeding for commitment under this title shall, prior to such proceeding, personally consult with such person.