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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5232: Indigent defense

Modifying indigent defense provisions.

Summary

  • The local courts must determine if a defendant is either indigent or indigent and able to contribute to defense costs based on the defendant's financial information. The defendant provides financial information in a sworn statement of income, assets, and living costs.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to indigent defense;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Brian Dansel R-7Mark Schoesler R-9Senator R-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5232 in other sessions

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