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This bill establishes new rules for attorneys seeking to meet with prisoners in county jails, requiring sheriffs to allow access for licensed attorneys who inform them of their intent to meet with a prisoner, provided the prisoner is a current or former client, a prospective client whose meeting was requested or is for a civil rights matter, a potential witness in a case the attorney is handling, or an individual with information pertinent to a case the attorney is prosecuting or defending. The bill also allows sheriffs to designate other jail personnel to handle these requests and requires them to make the designee's name publicly available, while also permitting the use of online forms for meeting requests, including those outside regular business hours if special circumstances like avoiding legal disadvantage, undue hardship, or emergencies are demonstrated. Furthermore, sheriffs or their designees must provide a private meeting space and can set standard meeting hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and attorneys leaving documents with prisoners must follow existing procedures for evidence handling.

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