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2018 SESSION

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HB 440 Indigent defendants; public defender office, appointment of counsel.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Indigent defendants; public defender office; appointment of counsel. Provides that in localities having a public defender office, the public defender office or the Indigent Defense Commission must represent to the court that the public defender lacks an appropriate level of training and experience before a court can appoint another attorney to represent an indigent defendant. Under current law, the court can make such an appointment on the basis of its own finding that the appointment is necessary to attain the ends of justice.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104367D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/06/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104367D
• 01/06/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/29/18  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
• 02/15/18  House: Left in Courts of Justice