Idaho House Bill 454 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on February 6 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-07 - Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends and adds to existing law to establish the State Public Defense Commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the State Public Defense Commission; to provide for the State Public Defense Commission Fund; to remove provisions relating to the appointment and assignment of certain counsel; to revise provisions relating to the duty of the boards of county commissioners to provide for the representation of indigent persons and other individuals who are entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense; to specify that certain provisions relating to the public defender apply to a joint office of public defender, to remove provisions relating to the term of office of a public defender, to remove certain provisions relating to the scope of practice of a public defender, to remove provisions relating to the compensation of a court-assigned attorney other than the public defender; to clarify that certain provisions apply to a joint office of public defender; to provide that certain provisions apply to a joint office of public defender; and to establish the State Public Defense Commission in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies.

Amends and adds to existing law to establish the State Public Defense Commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the State Public Defense Commission; to provide for the State Public Defense Commission Fund; to remove provisions relating to the appointment and assignment of certain counsel; to revise provisions relating to the duty of the boards of county commissioners to provide for the representation of indigent persons and other individuals who are entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense; to specify that certain provisions relating to the public defender apply to a joint office of public defender, to remove provisions relating to the term of office of a public defender, to remove certain provisions relating to the scope of practice of a public defender, to remove provisions relating to the compensation of a court-assigned attorney other than the public defender; to clarify that certain provisions apply to a joint office of public defender; to provide that certain provisions apply to a joint office of public defender; and to establish the State Public Defense Commission in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies.

House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-07	House	Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
2014-02-06	House	Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2014/H0454.htm
Text	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2014/H0454.pdf