History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public defender; establish office in each county.
| 1 | 01/13/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | October 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Watson
Code Sections: A 025-0032-0001, A 025-0032-0003, A 025-0032-0005, A 025-0032-0007, A 025-0032-0017, RP 025-0032-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-32-1, 25-32-3, 25-32-5, 25-32-7 AND 25-32-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IN EACH COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 25-32-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A PUBLIC DEFENDERS FUND IN EACH COUNTY DEPOSITORY AND TO PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING DEFRAY THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY IN OPERATING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-32-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO TERMINATE THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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