Public defenders; permits county or city offices to supplement compensation thereof. (HB93)

Introduced By

Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria)

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

Description

Supplementing compensation of public defenders. Permits counties or cities that have public defender offices to supplement, payable from their own funds, the compensation of the public defender or his deputies or employees in excess of the compensation fixed by the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. Amends § 19.2-163.01 (“Virginia Indigent Defense Commission established; powers and duties.”), § 19.2-163.01:1 (“Supplementing compensation of public defender.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB634.

Comments

Neal Modi writes:

The question is, are local jurisdictions willing to supplement compensation for public defenders. Enforcement? And last year, did not the Kaine adminstration pass a bill upwards of ~$15 million for extending compensation and raising cap fees on public defenders? Why is there no reference to that?

Posted 53 months ago.