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

Introduced By

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)

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. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

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