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IN SB0523
Bill
Status
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Lanane
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AI Summary
SB 523 Summary
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County auditors may submit quarterly certified requests to the public defender commission for reimbursement of 75% of expenditures for indigent defense services in child in need of services proceedings or parent-child relationship termination proceedings under IC 31-32-2-5 and IC 31-34.
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County auditors may submit quarterly certified requests for reimbursement of 75% of expenditures for compensation to a full-time chief public defender in counties that have established a public defender board under IC 33-40-7-3 or IC 36-1-3.
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County auditors may submit quarterly certified requests for reimbursement of 50% of certified expenditures for defense services provided in noncapital cases, increased from the previous 40% rate.
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Capital cases (where death sentence is sought under IC 35-50-2-9) continue to receive 50% reimbursement of county expenditures for indigent defense services.
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The bill amends IC 33-40-6 and becomes effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Reimbursement for public defense expenses. Provides that a county auditor may submit a certified request to the public defender commission for reimbursement of 75% of a county's expenditures for indigent defense services in a child in need of services proceeding or a proceeding to terminate the parent-child relationship. Provides that a county auditor may submit a certified request to the public defender commission for reimbursement of 75% of a county's expenditures for compensation to a full-time chief public defender, in a county with a public defender board. Provides that a county may seek reimbursement of 50% of a county's certified
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
1/17/2017