Introduced
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To create a Michigan indigent defense commission to establish statewide standards and accountability measures for court-appointed attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants, and establish a process by which all counties in the state would be required to conform with the standards. If a local failed to adopt them, the commission could take over its indigent defense administration, and impose a gradually increasing portion of the state’s costs for this, up to 40 percent. Locals would be responsible for maintaining funding at current levels, and all this would be subject to a detailed appeals process. The bill authorizes but does not fund state grants to cover increased costs.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed by voice vote
Motion
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The motion passed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
