SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2014 SESSION
HB 91 Persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees.
Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees. Increases from $25 to $75 the fee paid to court-appointed counsel representing a person in a civil commitment proceeding under Title 19.2 (Criminal Procedure). The bill also provides that court-appointed counsel representing a person who was acquitted of a felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient hospitalization of the acquittee shall be paid a fee not to exceed $445 based on an hourly rate set by the Supreme Court of Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.
FULL TEXT
HISTORY
- 12/12/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101220D
- 12/12/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/31/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/03/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/04/14 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/05/14 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/12/14 House: Left in Appropriations