HB 1121 Summary

• Allows counties to request reimbursement from the public defense fund for 50-80% of indigent defense expenditures in death penalty cases, with the specific percentage determined by the public defender commission.

• Increases the public defense administration fee from $5 to $6 for persons convicted of offenses, required to pay pretrial diversion fees, or found to have committed infractions or ordinance violations.

• Increases the annual transfer from the state general fund to the public defense fund from $3.7 million to $4 million on June 30 and December 31 of each year.

• Effective July 1, 2012.