Court-appointed counsel; court may waive limit on compensation for certain cases. (HB176)
Introduced By
Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) with support from co-patron Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Status
03/01/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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12/30/2005 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062423476 |
12/30/2005 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law |
01/18/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) |
01/18/2006 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/27/2006 | Assigned App. sub: General Government and Technology (Wardrup) |
02/08/2006 | Reported from Appropriations with amendments (23-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Read second time |
02/13/2006 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/13/2006 | Engrossed by House as amended HB176E |
02/13/2006 | Printed as engrossed 062423476-E |
02/14/2006 | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 2-A) |
02/14/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N 2-A) |
02/14/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/15/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/22/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2006 | Rereferred to Finance |
03/01/2006 | Continued to 2007 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) |