Introduced
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To revise details of a state Indigent Defense Commission and process that were created by a <http://www.michiganvotes.org/2013-HB-4529">2013 law</a> that established statewide standards and accountability measures for court-appointed attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants, along with a partial state funding mechanism. Among other revisions the bill would authorize a separate class of “partially indigent” defendants who could be required to reimburse a portion of their defense costs, and would earmark 20 percent of the amount collected for indigent defense purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To delete a provision requiring the commission to get approval from a state department before hiring a director.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the commission to promulgate objective standards for courts to use in determining whether a defendant is partially indigent.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To leave determinations of whether a defendant is partially indigent in the hands of the local government that funds a trial court rather than the court.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To leave determinations of how much a partially indigent defendant should pay in the hands of the local government that funds a trial court rather than the court.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 94 to 15 (details)
To revise details of a state Indigent Defense Commission and process that were created by a <http://www.michiganvotes.org/2013-HB-4529">2013 law</a> that established statewide standards and accountability measures for court-appointed attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants, along with a partial state funding mechanism. Among other revisions the bill would authorize a separate class of “partially indigent” defendants who could be required to reimburse a portion of their defense costs, and would earmark 20 percent of the amount collected for indigent defense purposes. It would also index to inflation the share of these expenses that counties would have to pick up.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 27 to 9 (details)
To revise details of a state Indigent Defense Commission and process that were created by a <http: www.michiganvotes.org="" 2013-hb-4529"="">2013 law that established statewide standards and accountability measures for court-appointed attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants, along with a partial state funding mechanism. Among other revisions the bill would authorize a separate class of “partially indigent” defendants who could be required to reimburse a portion of their defense costs, and would earmark 20 percent of the amount collected for indigent defense purposes. It would also index to inflation the share of these expenses that counties would have to pick up</http:>.
Passed in the House 97 to 12 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
