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NY A10706
Bill
Status
6/13/2016
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Fahy
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AI Summary
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Amends County Law section 722-e to require the state to reimburse counties and cities for indigent defense services expenses on a phased schedule beginning April 1, 2017.
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State reimbursement percentages increase annually: 25% (2017), 35% (2018), 45% (2019), 55% (2020), 65% (2021), 75% (2022), and 100% for all years thereafter.
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Grants the Office of Indigent Legal Services authority to adopt rules ensuring counsel presence at first appearance, establishing caseload standards for public defense attorneys, and improving quality of mandated representation.
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Eliminates prior state funding restrictions on New York City's public defense services and establishes baseline funding equal to amounts paid in March 2010.
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Takes effect April 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Requires state reimbursement to counties and cities in which a county is located of the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services.
Last Action
substituted by s8114
6/17/2016