public defender

S.E.A. 488, P.L. 69 Effective: July 1, 2019 Authorizes the Indiana public defender commission to create guidelines and requirements pertaining to a multicounty public defender's office. Authorizes a county executive to adopt an ordinance that allows the county to enter into an interlocal agreement with one or more counties for the purpose of: (1) creating a multicounty public … [Read more...] about Public defenders

          The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard SB 488 sponsored by Representative J. Young regarding public defenders. The bill authorizes the Indiana public defender commission to create guidelines and requirements pertaining to a multicounty public defender’s office and authorizes a county executive to adopt an ordinance that allows the county to enter into an inte … [Read more...] about Public defenders

The Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. John Young’s HB 1453 on appellate defender and misdemeanor reimbursement. The author testified that this was brought by the Public Defender Commission. This bill establishes the office of the state appellate defender and the juvenile defense office to provide direct appeals for indigent individuals. It also provides that a county m … [Read more...] about Appellate defender and misdemeanor reimbursement

The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Young’s SB 488 on public defenders authorizing the Indiana Public Defender Commission to create a system for and guidelines governing multi-county public defender offices. The bill also specifies term limits, member appointments, and meeting requirements for the joint board of a multi-county public defender’s off … [Read more...] about Public defenders