AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - COSTS (Provides that a defendant's qualification for the services of public defender constitutes prima facie evidence of indigency and limited ability to pay court costs and no costs shall be ordered unless procedures for determining ability to pay are followed.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced
01/25/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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