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IN HB1453
Bill
Status
1/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
John Young
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Office of the State Appellate Defender within the Indiana Public Defender Commission to represent indigent individuals in appellate cases who have a right to counsel but cannot afford private attorneys
- Creates a Juvenile Defense Office under the State Appellate Defender to handle juvenile delinquency appeals, provide legal rights information to juveniles in detention and correctional facilities, and offer technical assistance to county trial-level defenders
- Exempts cases originating from Lake and Marion Counties from receiving services from the State Appellate Defender; juvenile delinquency cases from Marion County are also exempt from the Juvenile Defense Office
- Expands county reimbursement eligibility to include indigent defense services for misdemeanors in superior or circuit courts, at 40% of certified expenditures for noncapital cases
- State Appellate Defender appointed by the commission for 4-year terms based on recommendations from a 7-member advisory committee; candidates must be Indiana residents with at least 3 years of criminal appellate law experience
Legislative Description
Appellate defender and misdemeanor reimbursement. Establishes the office of the state appellate defender and the juvenile defense office to provide direct appeals for indigent individuals. Provides that a case that originates from Lake or Marion County is exempt from receiving services from the office of the state appellate defender. Provides that a juvenile delinquency case that originates from Marion County is exempt from receiving services from the state appellate defender juvenile defense office. Provides that a county may be reimbursed for indigent services provided for misdemeanors in a superior or circuit court.
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
1/31/2019