Indiana House Bill 1355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-16 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Public defense reimbursements. Provides that the public defense fund shall be administered by the public defender commission. Provides that a county auditor may request reimbursement of an amount equal to 40% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases, including misdemeanor cases. Provides that money from the state general fund may be used to reimburse certified claims made to the public defense fund. Makes an appropriation. Makes a technical correction.

Public defense reimbursements. Provides that the public defense fund shall be administered by the public defender commission. Provides that a county auditor may request reimbursement of an amount equal to 40% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases, including misdemeanor cases. Provides that money from the state general fund may be used to reimburse certified claims made to the public defense fund. Makes an appropriation. Makes a technical correction.

Rep. Kevin Mahan [R]

Rep. Thomas Washburne [R]

Rep. Ryan Dvorak [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-16	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2018-01-16	House	Coauthored by Representatives Washburne and Dvorak
2018-01-16	House	Authored by Representative Mahan

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1355/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/5/6/0/55608e2d/HB1355.01.INTR.pdf