SB 308 IN

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Provides that the public defender commission may reimburse a county up to 40% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services provided in misdemeanor cases, up to 80% of a multicounty public defender's office's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases, and up to 80% of expenditures for indigent defense services provided for counsel at first appearance by a county or multicounty office. Specifies that that the commission may not certify misdemeanor expenses unless at least 50% of those expenses are to reimburse for services provided by private attorneys. Provides that the public defender commission shall appoint one member to certain county public defender boards. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census. Makes conforming amendments.

• Susan Glick Republican · author
• Michael Young Republican · author
• Greg Taylor Democratic · author

1. Jan 11, 2022 Authored by Senators Glick, Young M, Taylor G · upper
2. Jan 11, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 11, 2022 Senator Ford Jon added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 20, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 20, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 10, 2022 · PDF