Digest of Bills - 2000

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STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
H.B. 00-1174 Alternate defense counsel - eliminate representation for partially indigent offenders - appropriation. Repeals provisions that require alternate defense counsel to represent a partially indigent defendant. Repeals the authority of the court, on its own motion or on the application of a partially indigent defendant, to appoint the office of alternate defense counsel to provide representation for a partially indigent defendant. Repeals the requirement that the office of alternate defense counsel provide legal representation to partially indigent persons by contracting with licensed attorneys and investigators. Repeals the duties of the office of alternate defense counsel to counsel and defend a partially indigent defendant and to prosecute any appeals or other remedies for a partially indigent defendant.

        Appropriates $171,996 and 3.7 FTE to the judicial department for allocation to the public defender for the implementation of the act. Decreases by $174,794 the appropriation in the general appropriations bill to the judicial department for allocation to the alternate defense counsel.

APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2000
EFFECTIVE August 2, 2000
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date, see the note from page vi of this digest.

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