SB 2425 SD 1

RELATING TO APPOINTED COUNSEL

By Senator(s) MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, COURT COSTS, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, JUDICIARY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE POOR

Report Title: Appointed Counsel; Fee

Description: Requires compensation for court appointed counsel be equivalent to that paid in federal district court. (SD1)

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. JDC 2. WAM                                
 2- 8-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-16-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2-16-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-18-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-18-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka, Anderson; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)        
                  ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Senator(s)
 2-18-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2283) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.