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.)
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Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2020
Last action Mar 12, 2020
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Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
03/12/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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