Bill Text: MA S1604 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relatiev to the rate of compensation paid to court appointed attorneys
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1604 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1604-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gale D. Candaras
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the rate of compensation paid to court appointed attorneys
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Gale D. Candaras |
First Hampden and Hampshire |
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William N. Brownsberger |
24th Middlesex |
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Martha M. Walz |
8th Suffolk |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Susan C. Tucker |
Second Essex and Middlesex |
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Harriette L. Chandler |
First Worcester |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Linda Dorcena Forry |
12th Suffolk |
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Peter J. Koutoujian |
10th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the rate of compensation paid to court appointed
attorneys.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 69 of the acts of 2008, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following new sentence:—
The rates of compensation payable to all counsel, who are appointed or assigned to represent indigents within the private counsel division of the committee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of section 6, shall, subject to appropriation, be as follows: for homicide cases the rate of compensation shall be $105 per hour; for superior court non-homicide cases, including sexually dangerous person cases, the rate of compensation shall be $65 per hour; for district court cases and children in need of services cases the rate of compensation shall be $53 per hour; for children and family law cases, care and protection cases, sex offender registry cases and mental health cases the rate of compensation shall be $55 per hour.
