The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 179 on the commission on court appointed attorneys sponsored by Reps. McNamara, Steuerwald, Negele and Hatcher. Author, Sen. Koch, introduced the bill. Chair, Rep. Thompson, offered amendment #11 which was adopted by consent. The amendment removes the misdemeanor pilot program and replaces it with a statewide misdemeanor reimbursement … [Read more...] about Commission on court appointed attorneys
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Criminal justice data
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 290 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on criminal justice data. Author, Sen. Freeman, introduced the bill explaining it streamlines and eliminates duplication in Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the Indiana Department of Correction statutory criminal justice data reporting requirements. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute … [Read more...] about Criminal justice data
Commission on court appointed attorneys
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 179 concerning commission on court appointed attorneys sponsored by Rep. McNamara. The author, Sen. Koch, explained that the bill: The bill was amended by consent to add Crawford and Perry Counties to the pilot program and to make technical corrections. The Indiana Public Defender Commission testified in support of … [Read more...] about Commission on court appointed attorneys
Criminal justice data
At a previous meeting, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 290 on criminal justice data authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco. The bill requires the Indiana criminal justice institute and the department of correction to collect and distribute certain criminal justice data. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the Indiana Department of Correction … [Read more...] about Criminal justice data
Commission on court appointed attorneys
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 179 on commission on court appointed attorneys authored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Linda Brown. The bill: Sen. Freeman proposed an amendment, taken by consent, that the Office of Judicial Administration make available a uniform form to assist a court in making an indigency determination, which would need to be reviewed by someone who … [Read more...] about Commission on court appointed attorneys