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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to fees for indigent defendants and the verification of indigency. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing laws to establish a definition of "indigency" and uniform standards and procedures for the courts to determine if a person is indigent and unable to obtain counsel. It also requires the Office of the Commissioner of Probation to submit quarterly reports to legislative committees on various data points related to the verification of indigency, including the number of individuals found to have misrepresented their financial information and the total amount of indigent misrepresentation fees collected.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Ruth Balser (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Scibak (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H943 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H943.pdf |
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