Juveniles; appointment of counsel, indigency.

Juveniles; appointment of counsel; indigency.Removes provisions stating that when the court appoints counsel torepresent a child in a detention hearing or in a case involving achild who is alleged to be in need of services, in need of supervision,or delinquent and, after an investigation by the court services unit,finds that the parents are financially able to pay for such attorneyin whole or in part and refuse to do so, the court shall assess costsagainst the parents for such legal services in the amount awardedthe attorney by the court, not to exceed $100 if the action is incircuit court or the maximum amount specified for court-appointed counsel appearing in district court. The bill also removes provisionsrequiring that before counsel is appointed in any case involvinga child who is alleged to be in need of services, in need of supervision,or delinquent, the court determine that the child is indigent. Thebill provides that for the purposes of appointment of counsel fora delinquency proceeding, a child shall be considered indigent.