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AL HB492
Bill
Status
6/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
Mike Millican
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AI Summary
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Repeals Act 720 of the 1978 Regular Session, which established the public defender office for the 25th Judicial Circuit.
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Eliminates the Public Defender Commission and the structured system for appointing and financing the public defender office in Marion and Winston Counties.
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Removes the authority for the court to declare persons indigent and have them represented by the public defender's office.
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Discontinues the Public Defender's Fund and the mechanism for collecting court costs to finance public defender operations and representation of indigent defendants.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit, (Marion and Winston Counties), public defender office, funding, Act 720, 1978 Reg. Sess. repealed
Judicial Circuits
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 2:15 p.m. on June 2, 2011.
6/2/2011