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HB176: Court-appointed counsel; court may waive limit on compensation for certain cases.
Chief Patron
Del.
Lacey Putney (I-19)
Lacey Putney
(I-19)
Bedford, VA
Served: 1962–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/22/2006: passed committee
Summary
Criminal procedure; compensation of court-appointed counsel. Authorizes the court, in cases where court-appointed counsel represents a defendant on a felony charge that may be punishable for a period of more than 20 years, to provide additional compensation of up to $850 for such counsel when the time and effort expended, the result obtained, the novelty and difficulty of the issues, or other circumstances warrant such additional compensation. View Full Text »
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