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NY S08114
Bill
Status
12/31/2016
Primary Sponsor
John DeFrancisco
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AI Summary
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Requires New York State to reimburse counties and New York City for indigent defense services expenses through a phased approach beginning April 1, 2017
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Establishes escalating state reimbursement percentages: 25% (2017), 35% (2018), 45% (2019), 55% (2020), 65% (2021), 75% (2022), and 100% (2023 onward)
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Authorizes the Office of Indigent Legal Services to establish rules ensuring counsel presence at first appearances, setting caseload standards for public defenders, and improving quality of mandated representation
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Eliminates prior state funding caps and reductions for counties, replacing them with full state reimbursement for all indigent defense costs by 2023
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Cites constitutional obligation under Gideon v. Wainwright and a settlement agreement regarding indigent legal services as basis for shifting funding from counties to state
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
VETOED MEMO.306
12/31/2016