Court-appointed counsel; court may appoint those not on Indigent Defense Commission list. (SB6)

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Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
√	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Indigent defendants; appointment of counsel. Provides that if no attorney who is on the list maintained by the Indigent Defense Commission is reasonably available, the court may appoint as counsel an attorney not on the list who has otherwise demonstrated to the court's satisfaction an appropriate level of training and experience. The court is required to provide notice of the appointment to the Commission. These provisions will expire on July 1, 2008. The bill also allows the court to waive qualifications for court-appointed counsel and states that a waiver does not form the basis for a claim of error. Amends § 19.2-159 (“Determination of indigency; guidelines; statement of indigence; appointment of counsel.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor
View Bill's History

12/09/2005 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061128160
12/09/2005 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/01/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006 Read second time
02/06/2006 Reading of amendment waived
02/06/2006 Committee amendment agreed to
02/06/2006 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB6E
02/06/2006 Printed as engrossed 061128160-E
02/07/2006 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2006 Communicated to House
02/13/2006 Placed on Calendar
02/13/2006 Read first time
02/13/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2006 Assigned to Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/27/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
02/28/2006 Committee substitute printed 061436808-H1
03/01/2006 Read second time
03/02/2006 Read third time
03/02/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 061436808-H1
03/02/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB6H1
03/02/2006 Passed House with substitute (77-Y 23-N)
03/02/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (77-Y 23-N)
03/06/2006 Passed by for the day
03/07/2006 House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 38-N)
03/07/2006 VOTE: (2-Y 38-N)
03/08/2006 House insisted on substitute
03/08/2006 House requested conference committee
03/09/2006 Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/09/2006 Senators: Reynolds, Quayle, Blevins
03/09/2006 Conferees appointed by House
03/09/2006 Delegates: Hurt, Griffith, Armstrong
03/11/2006 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/11/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/11/2006 Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
03/11/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
03/16/2006 Conference substitute printed 061444340-S1
03/21/2006 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB6ER)
03/21/2006 Enrolled
03/21/2006 Signed by Speaker
03/22/2006 Signed by President
04/05/2006 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/06)
04/17/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)

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