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ND HB1065

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/29/2011

Primary Sponsor

Duane DeKrey

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Origin

House of Representatives

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Compensates lawyers representing indigent persons at a reasonable rate determined by the commission on legal counsel for indigents
  • State pays defense expenses in district court cases (except home rule county ordinance violations); home rule counties pay for ordinance violations; cities pay for municipal court cases
  • Cities also pay expenses for cases transferred from municipal to district court and for appeals or post-conviction matters involving municipal ordinance violations
  • Requires defendants requesting public counsel to submit an indigent defense services application with a nonrefundable $25 fee for district court cases
  • District court may extend, waive, or reduce the application fee if defendant is financially unable to pay; unpaid fees are added to reimbursement amounts and collected fees go to the indigent defense administration fund

Legislative Description

Payment of and reimbursement for indigent defense attorney's fees and expenses.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/28

4/14/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/4/2011

Full Bill Text

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