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2018 SESSION

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HB 1296 Statewide public defender system and appellate defender officer; established.

Introduced by: Sam Rasoul | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Establishment of statewide public defender system; appellate defender officer. Establishes a public defender office in each judicial circuit. Currently, public defender offices have been established in certain localities. The bill also establishes an appellate defender office to represent indigent persons in appeals of their convictions to the Court of Appeals of Virginia or Supreme Court of Virginia.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102301D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102301D
• 01/10/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/29/18  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/18  House: Left in Courts of Justice