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MS SB2260
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 99-18-13 to authorize the State Defender to provide legal representation to indigent persons in legal proceedings where a constitutional right to appointed counsel exists.
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Requires the State Defender to promulgate and implement standards defining how effective indigent defense services should be provided in all cases where representation is authorized.
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Mandates that standards for indigent defense services be subject to approval by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
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Permits representation to be provided through staff counsel, contract counsel, legal services organizations, and/or county public defender programs.
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Takes effect July 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Right to counsel; authorize State Defender to provide where there is a constitutional right.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
3/18/2024