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SSB 3021
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 15, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2327
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2327 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2327 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, courts can only appoint two lawyers for people who cannot afford them if they are facing a class “A” felony charge. This change would allow a judge to appoint a second lawyer in other types of cases if one of the attorneys is a specialist from the state's wrongful convictions division. This rule affects people who are assigned court-appointed lawyers for their legal defense.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases. Current law provides that an indigent person is entitled to the appointment of one attorney in all cases, except that in class “A” felony cases the court may appoint two attorneys. The bill provides that in addition to cases involving class “A” felonies, the court may also appoint two attorneys when one of the court-appointed attorneys is an assistant state public defender from the wrongful convictions division of the office of the state public defender.
Changed since by amendment H-8126; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 12, 2022. Meeting: Monday, January 24 · 12:30 PM · Room 217 Conference Room.
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