Statewide public defender system and appellate defender officer; established. (HB1296)
Introduced By
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
Establishment of statewide public defender system; appellate defender officer. Establishes a public defender office in each judicial circuit. Currently, public defender offices have been established in certain localities. The bill also establishes an appellate defender office to represent indigent persons in appeals of their convictions to the Court of Appeals of Virginia or Supreme Court of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2018 | Committee |
01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102301D |
01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2018 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3 |
01/29/2018 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |