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HB2991: Public defenders; duties.
Chief Patron
Del.
Ken Melvin (D-80)
Ken Melvin
(D-80)
Portsmouth, VA
Served: 1986–
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Became Law |
Status
03/20/2007: signed by governor
Summary
Public defenders; duties. Clarifies that the public defenders are responsible for managing their offices and that assistants do not have the same managerial authority. The bill also mirrors § 19.2-163.01, clarifying the role of the Indigent Defense Commission as supervisory. Finally, the bill removes the language requiring representation of indigent prisoners in habeas cases.
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