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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to rates of compensation payable to counsel. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend existing law regarding the compensation for private attorneys appointed to represent indigent individuals, meaning those who cannot afford legal representation. Specifically, it aims to establish new hourly rates for these attorneys within the private counsel division of the committee responsible for such appointments. The bill sets a rate of $140 per hour for homicide cases, $100 per hour for non-homicide cases in superior court (which includes cases involving sexually dangerous persons), and $75 per hour for cases in district court, including those involving children in need of services, family law matters, care and protection cases, sex offender registry matters, and mental health cases. Additionally, the bill removes the last paragraph of the relevant section of the General Laws, which likely contained the previous compensation structure.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (46)
Claire Cronin (D)*,
Leah Allen (R),
Jim Arciero (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
John Fernandes (D),
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
John Lawn (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Timothy Madden (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4624 (on 09/22/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1246 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1246 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1246.pdf |
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