File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Zirkin and Miller
- Entitled:
-
Public Defender - Representation - Income Eligibility and Appointment by a
Court
Establishing that specified individuals may be eligible for services
from the Office of the Public Defender without an assessment regarding
the need of the individual; establishing that the determination of
eligibility for services from the Office of the Public Defender based
on need applies for an individual whose assets and net annual income
equal or exceed a specified amount; and establishing that the courts
are prohibited from appointing an attorney through the Office of the
Public Defender under specified circumstances.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/9
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/8
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/9
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/11
- Third Reading Passed (44-0)
- 4/6
- Returned Passed
House Action
- 3/11
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/28
- Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/9
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- 4/5
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/6
- Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/10
- Approved by the Governor
- - Chapter 244
Sponsored by:
- Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
- Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Attorneys
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
- Indigent Persons
- Legal Aid
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Criminal Procedure
- (
16-210 ,
16-213
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
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Committee Votes :
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
House
- Judiciary
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- March 11, 2011: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
- April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (135-1)