HB 1340 - Courts and criminal procedure; indigent defense coordinator; provide
Sponsored By
- (1) Crawford,Mack 127th
- (2) Ralston,David 7th
- (3) Willard,Wendell 49th
- (4) Fleming,Barry 117th
Committees
- HC:JudyNC
- SC:
Current Status
02/15/06 - House Second ReadersFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15 and 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts and criminal procedure, respectively, so as to provide for an indigent defense coordinator, who shall be responsible for reviewing applications for legal defense services; to provide for collection of application fees; to include within the determination of indigency that it shall relate to the federal poverty level; to change certain provisions relating to guidelines for determining indigency; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 02/14/2006 | House First Readers |
| 02/15/2006 | House Second Readers |