SB 308 Indiana Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Reimbursement for public defender services.

Summary
Provides that the public defender commission may reimburse a county up to 40% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services provided in misdemeanor cases, up to 80% of a multicounty public defender's office's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases, and up to 80% of expenditures for indigent defense services provided for counsel at first appearance by a county or multicounty office. Specifies that that the commission may not certify misdemeanor expenses unless at least 50% of those expenses are to reimburse for services provided by private attorneys. Provides that the public defender commission shall appoint one member to certain county public defender boards. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Jan 20, 2022
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Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
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3 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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