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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1237

HB 1237: Indigent persons court costs

Specifying responsibility for payment of costs incurred on appeal by indigent persons.

Summary

  • Restrictions are placed on providing counsel for indigent adults and juveniles convicted of offenses when filing petitions for "collateral attack" and motions for discretionary review. The Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, and superior courts may require an adult or a juvenile convicted of an offense to pay appellate costs.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1995
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 9, 1995
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 18, 1995 in the House
Last action
May 9, 1995
Session law
Chapter 275, Laws of 1995
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1237, SHB 1237

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

18 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Dale Foreman R-12Senator R-15Gary Chandler R-13Todd Mielke R-6Peggy Johnson R-35Jerry Blanton R-21Eugene Goldsmith R-42Jim Clements R-14Tim Hickel R-30Phil Dyer R-5Bill Backlund R-45Mark Schoesler R-9Lois McMahan R-26Marc Boldt R-17Larry Sheahan R-9John Koster R-39Mike Sherstad R-1Scott Smith R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1995
Version voted on: SHB 1237
82 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat231201
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (82)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 14, 1995
Version voted on: SHB 1237
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 20, 1995
Version voted on: SHB 1237
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32301
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1237 in other sessions

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