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MS HB655
Bill
Status
Failed
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffery Harness
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AI Summary
- Increases compensation for court-appointed counsel representing indigents in circuit court from $1,000 to $3,000 per case
- Increases compensation for court-appointed counsel in capital cases from $2,000 to $6,000 per case when two attorneys are appointed
- Increases compensation for appeals to the state supreme court from $1,000 to $3,000 per case
- Maintains existing compensation of $200 maximum for cases not appealed to or originating in a court of record
- Takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Public defenders; increase compensation for court appointed.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary A1/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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